British Open 2009 Day 2 - Steve Marino Takes Top Spot

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Steve Marino scored a 68 on day 2 of the British Open, that's 2 under par. Rain and fresh strong gusts of wind did little to deter him from achieving four birdies and an eagle. With a total score of 135, he is ahead of Mark Calcavecchia in second place with 136.

Steve Marino is not well-known and this is his British Open debut. Well, so far, he's been pretty impressive. He hails from Oklahoma, but now resides in Florida. He turned professional in 2002. A great start, and more to follow, I'm sure.

(Photo: Mark Calcavecchia tries to keep warm on the 15th green.)

Tom Watson Surprises By Taking British Open Leaderboard 2009

59-year old Tom Watson surprised everyone by taking the British Open Leaderboard 2009 on the first day. Following closely in second place was Mark Calcavecchia.

Favorite Tiger Woods was not doing so well, with one over par. He admitted to having made a few mistakes.

Round 2 is now underway and it seems Tom Watson could not continue with his great style of play from day one.

Current scores have Steve Marino in the lead. He has finished round 2 with a 2-under. He had 3-under on day 1, so he is leading overall with a 5-under.

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