Turnberry British Open: Norman and Parnevik in Top Form

Greg Norman's second-round 67, completed in three under par, catapulted him into contention at the British Open at Turnberry, where Sweden's Jesper Parnevik continued to lead the field. Parnevik, the Scottish Open winner from last year, added a 66 to his first-round 68, taking him six under par for the tournament. Norman, the defending champion, was four shots behind after his bogey on the 16th hole; however, he expressed confidence in his ability to make a successful defense.

Key Takeaways:

Greg Norman's second-round 67 placed him four shots behind leader Jesper Parnevik, who added a 66 to his first-round 68 and stood at six under par for the tournament.
Norman's bogey on the 16th hole was mitigated by a birdie, birdie finish, and he acknowledged that he left a little on the course.
Norman, the defending champion, won the Open at Turnberry in 1986, and this experience may give him an edge in his bid to successfully defend the title.
American John Daly went out in 32 but struggled with putts and finished with a double-bogey on the 11th hole, ultimately posting a 72 to be square with the card after 36 holes.
Nick Faldo began the crawl back to respectability with a fighting four-under 66, described by his playing partner Ernie Els as a round of great character.
Ernie Els was two under at the end of the day, alongside Greg Norman, with several other top players including American Fuzzy Zoeller and South African Vijay Singh also finishing at two under.
Wayne Riley bounced back from a first-round 77 with a 66 to give himself a chance of weekend work, stating that he couldn’t putt yesterday but was fine today.

Statistics:

133: T Watson (US) 68, 65 (tied for the lead)
134: J Parnevik (Swe) 68, 66 (leader of the tournament)
136: G Turner (NZ) 65, 71 (one shot behind Parnevik)
137: F Zoeller (US) 71, 66 and D Feherty 68, 69 (two shots behind Parnevik)

Sources:

"Byline: PETER STONE Turnberry, Friday" from an unspecified publication.