Kuchar takes Open lead with two early birdies


  • Golf
  • Friday, 21 Jul 2017

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 21, 2017 USA’s Matt Kuchar plays his approach to the second hole during the second round REUTERS/Paul Childs

SOUTHPORT, England (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar claimed the outright lead at the British Open with back-to-back birdies to go six-under par after four holes at Royal Birkdale on Thursday.

The American was the only one of the three joint leaders to go out early, with Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka, who also shot five-under par on Thursday, due out in the afternoon.

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