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Single bad hole may have cost Stricker at Open Championship

July 15, 2016 By Bill Scott

Steve Stricker

Steve Stricker

Edgerton’s Steve Stricker was cruising along Royal Troon in Scotland on Friday, logging par after par in the wind and the rain. He finished with 17 of them; however, the one that was missing may have cost him a chance at the Claret Jug.

Stricker hit two errant tee shots, and after hacking through the high grass, carded a quadruple bogey eight on the 15th hole. It dropped him from four under to even par for the tournament, and from a tie for sixth place to a tie for 27th.

The 49-year old Stricker is playing in his first major of the year and at the Open for the first time since 2013.

He opened with a four-under 67 on Thursday, and is now ten shots back of leader Phil Mickelson heading into Saturday’s third round, which is already underway. Stricker hit the links course at 6:15 AM CT.

Meanwhile, Mequon’s Jordan Niebrugge went five-over 76 on Friday and missed the cut by two strokes with a 36 hole total of plus six.

Niebrugge tied for sixth at the 2015 Open Championship, winning the silver medal as the low amateur.

Weekend television coverage can be found on NBC.

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