Description England's Tommy Fleetwood is a shot off the lead at The Open Championship as Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy also surged into contention at the halfway stage at Carnoustie. Fleetwood, 27, carded a six-under-par 65 to stand a shot behind USA's Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner on five under.
McIlroy, bidding for his first major since 2014, is a shot back on four under after a second successive 69. Defending champion Jordan Spieth carded a 67 to move three under.
Persistent rain hampered those teeing off their second round on Friday morning - including Fleetwood and McIlroy - with conditions improving for the later starters on the links on the east coast of Scotland. However, few players in the afternoon groups managed to take full advantage.
Kisner, 34, had moved clear at eight under par with five birdies but double-bogeyed the 18th after putting his second shot into the Barry Burn.
Americans hold all four of golf's men's majors and they dominate the Carnoustie leaderboard with nine of the leading 13 players.
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