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Fleetwood Ties For Open Lead

am800-sports-golf-british-open-champonship-1.4155586 CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - JULY 18: Tommy Fleetwood of England hits a bunker shot during previews to the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Club on July 18, 2018 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) (Tommy Fleetwood of England hits a bunker shot during previews to the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie Golf Club on July 18, 2018 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images))

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Englands Tommy Fleetwood fires a 65 to tie for first at the British Open

England's Tommy Fleetwood played his way through the rain to post a 6-under 65 and move into a tie for the lead in the second round of the British Open.

Fleetwood was at 5-under-par through two rounds, tied with Zach Johnson and first round leader Kevin Kisner, who had yet to tee off.

His 65 was one shot off the Open record at Carnoustie, set by Steve Stricker and Richard Green in 2007.

Fleetwood birdied the fourth and fifth holes on his way to a front nine 33, then added three more birdies on the back nine including one with a 15-foot putt on the final hole  to post the early clubhouse lead.

Rory McIlroy was also in contention, just a shot off the lead, at 4-under after rounds of 69-69.