Zach Johnson Makes Cut at British Open, Tiger Heading Home

By: John Sears, TV9 Sports

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Story Created: Jul 17, 2009 at 2:39 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 17, 2009 at 2:45 PM CST

TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) - Cedar Rapids native Zach Johnson fired a 1-over 71 in the 2nd round of the British Open. Zach sits at +1 for the tournament and made the cut which was at +4.
Johnson is in a tie for 29th, just 6 shots off the lead held by 59 year old Tom Watson and Steve Marino at 5-under.

Tiger Woods has missed the cut in a major for only the second time in his professional career.

Woods made two double bogeys on the way to a 4-over 74 Friday
and won't be playing the weekend at the British Open, missing the
cut by one stroke, finishing at +5.

That's happened only one other time since he turned pro - at the
2006 U.S. Open shortly after the death of his beloved father, Earl.

Woods tried to rally, making birdies on two of the last three
holes, but a chip from the back of the green at No. 18 came up
short and he settled for par.

The top 70, plus ties, make it to the final two rounds. Woods
was at 5-over 145, one over the cut line.

The British Open doesn't have a 10-shot rule, which allows
anyone within that margin of the lead to keep going.

Just 5 golfers out of the 155 player field shot under par on Friday.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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