ST ANDREWS, Scotland — Ireland's Paul Dunne described the British Open as like a "zoo" after blazing a trail for the amateurs with a second successive round of 69 to put himself in contention on Friday.
The 22-year-old's 138 total for 36 holes equaled the record of England's Justin Rose at Royal Birkdale in 1998 and South Korea's Jin Jeong at St Andrews in 2010.
It also put him on the first page of the leaderboard, rubbing shoulders with the likes of 2010 champion Louis Oosthuizen and former Masters winner Zach Johnson.
"In terms of why amateurs are doing well, I'd say if you put an amateur tournament on around here, people will be shooting scores to be up there on the leaderboard," Dunne told reporters.