THE SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - Drummond remains top sScot after round 2

Ross Drummond from Prestwick retained the distinction of being top Scot after the second round of the 2008 Senior Open Championship, being played at Royal Troon this week.

Drummond shot a second round 76, five over par on the day, for a championship total of 148, six over par. Drummond finished his second round in style, playing a superb approach which came to rest about a foot from the hole to set up a closing birdie.

Bruce Vaughan (USA) leads the championship on 139, three under par.

The cut after round 2 fell at 152, 10 over par, which saw the exit of the other two players who provided a local interest, Sam Torrance who shot a second round of 81 for 154 and Bill Lockie who had 86 on day two, for a 165 total.

Drummond tees of at 1112 hrs on saturday, alongside former Ryder Cup Captain mark James (England).

LEADING SCORES & QUALIFIERS

139 - B Vaughan (USA) 68 71
140 - J Cook (USA) 69 71
141 - B Langer (Ger) 70 71, E Romero (Arg) 68 73, T Watson (USA) 70 71
142 - K Hanefeld (USA) 69 73, M McNulty (Irl) 70 72
144 - A Bean (USA) 69 75
145 - T Johnstone (Zim) 71 74, G Hallberg (USA) 76 69, M Reid (USA) 73 72, L Carbonetti (Arg) 72 73
146 - G Jones (USA) 70 76, K Green (USA) 75 71, J Hall (Eng) 73 73, P Blackmar (USA) 74 72, W Grady (Aus) 74 72, C Rocca (Ita) 73 73, R Black (USA) 74 72
147 - D Merriman (Aus) 74 73, J Sindelar (USA) 70 77, E Darcy (Irl) 71 76, A Adams (USA) 76 71, G Norman (Aus) 75 72, J Bland (RSA) 71 76, K Murota (Jpn) 75 72, T Conley (USA) 73 74
148 - M James (Eng) 75 73, I Aoki (Jpn) 75 73, T Kite (USA) 76 72, J Chaffee (USA) 73 75, C Stadler (USA) 74 74, I Woosnam (Wal) 75 73, A Murray (Eng) 72 76, R Drummond (Sco) 72 76, S Ebihara (Jpn) 75 73, J Morse (USA) 70 78
149 - M Goodes (USA) 75 74, D O'Sullivan (Irl) 75 74, J Rhodes (Eng) 74 75, J Lapsley (Nzl) 76 73, P Mitchell (Eng) 74 75, N Job (Eng) 69 80, C Rose (USA) 76 73, M O'Meara (USA) 74 75,
150 - M Wiebe (USA) 74 76, B Smit (RSA) 76 74, T Simpson (USA) 75 75, B Boyd (USA) 78 72, J Bruner (USA) 78 72, J Chancey (USA) 77 73, M Piñero (Esp) 78 72, M Poxon (Eng) 75 75
151 - A Franco (Par) 76 75, N Ratcliffe (Aus) 76 75, K Tomori (Jpn) 78 73, M Williams (Zim) 72 79, Y Hagawa (Jpn) 75 76, P Oakley (USA) 74 77, M Hulbert (USA) 75 76
152 - P Hinton (Eng) 77 75, T Horton (Eng) 80 72, T Gale (Aus) 78 74, G Koch (USA) 76 76, S Hoch (USA) 79 73, J Quiros (Esp) 74 78, J Sluman (USA) 78 74, S Simpson (USA) 75 77, B McColl (Sco) 76 76, J Hoskison (Eng) 75 77, T McKnight (USA) 76 76