CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Last month, on the 18th hole in the final round of the United States Open, Tommy Fleetwood had a 9-foot putt to become the first golfer to shoot 62 in the 118-year history of the event. His putt just slipped past the right side of the hole.
Fleetwood, a 27-year-old Englishman who finished second in the tournament, removed his cap, motioned toward a teeming crowd and ran a hand through his curly, shoulder-length hair.
From the massive grandstand enveloping the green, a lone, loud voice shouted: “It’s O.K., Tommy. Your hair’s still beautiful.”
On Friday morning, in the second round of the British Open, Fleetwood had another moment in the spotlight on an 18th green.