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SOUTHPORT, England (AP) \u2014 Scottie Scheffler put on a tee-to-green clinic in his second round at the British Open, one he says bodes well for his chances of keeping hold of the shiny claret jug.<\/p>\n

Read more DeChambeau gets 2-shot penalty in dramatic late-night British Open ruling<\/a><\/p>\n

All that\u2019s left for the world No. 1 is to find his range on the greens.<\/p>\n

Scheffler missed seven birdie putts from 15 feet or less \u2014 four of them inside 10 feet \u2014 in a bogey-free, second straight 68 at Royal Birkdale that could have yielded so much more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did a lot of good stuff,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cI gave myself a lot of opportunities. Wish I holed a few more putts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two putts for birdie he did make were from 3 feet at No. 5 \u2014 the hole where playing partner Bryson DeChambeau incurred a two-stroke post-round penalty \u2014 and 6 feet at the par-5 No. 14.<\/p>\n

Four shots back from leader Lucas Herbert, Scheffler sees himself in a good position going into the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust continue to knock on the door, continue to give myself opportunities,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I continue to strike it like I did today and yesterday over the next couple days, I\u2019ll be in a good spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

The last player to retain the British Open title was Padraig Harrington in 2008.<\/p>\n

Ten-hut! The Army captain makes the weekend at Birkdale<\/h3>\n

Marcus Plunkett, who left the Army as a captain to pursue golf, achieved one goal in his British Open debut. He made it to the weekend.<\/p>\n

Plunkett was at 2-over par with seven holes to play when he nearly chipped in on the par-5 14th and tapped in for birdie, then had no stress in closing with six pars for a 71. The cut was 1-over 141, and he wound up making it on the number.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got out of the Army and kind of embarked on this journey, this was the goal for sure,\u201d said Plunkett, who currently plays on the Asian Tour. \u201cI got out and just wanted to see how far I could take this. Very grateful and feeling very fortunate and lucky to be in a position like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He was a transportation officer in the U.S. Army, mainly overseeing the movement of convoys. How does that carry over to golf? <\/p>\n

\u201cI think the thing that separates a lot of people in the military \u2014 if you take out the physical fitness aspect \u2014 is just being able to stay calm under pressure and make sound decisions,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s definitely something I try to carry with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Duval is not finished yet<\/h3>\n

David Duval has made only one cut the last 13 times the 2001 champion has played in the British Open, and this year\u2019s hopes ended with a six-hole stretch he played in 6-over par around the turn. He shot 77 and was headed north to the Senior British Open.<\/p>\n

Duval said what hurt him this week was coming over from Firestone in Ohio, where the greens were rolling 13 1\/2 on the Stimpmeter. Links greens typically are slower and \u201cI left them all 6 to 10 feet short,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

But he\u2019s not done with the British Open just yet.<\/p>\n

Duval said he would be back next year for The Open at St. Andrews, always a celebration. The following year is Royal Lytham & St. Annes, where the former No. 1 player won his only major championship in 2001.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I\u2019ll look at where they\u2019re playing after that,\u201d Duval said. \u201cObviously at this point in my life and career, I have to look at kind of an exit. But if things hold true to the five-year St. Andrews schedule, \u201932 would be (when) I\u2019m 60.\u201d<\/p>\n

Open champions are exempt through age 60. Duval doesn\u2019t turn 61 until November 2032. And he likes the idea of one more walk over the Swilcan Bridge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWalk up 18 on Sunday, preferably, and give away my stuff and be done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Divots<\/h3>\n

Harry Hall is the only player to have missed the cut in all four majors this year. Bryson DeChambeau and J.J. Spaun made the cut in a major for the first time. \u2026 The social media post from Tiger Woods on Friday was his first in 40 days. \u201cLookin\u2019 good out there,\u201d he posted to Tommy Fleetwood, who was wearing a Sun Day Red logo (on a light blue shirt). <\/p>\n

Read more Shohei Ohtani had lubricant injected into knee and is likely to pitch Wednesday at Philadelphia<\/a><\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP Sports Writer Steve Douglas contributed to this story.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP golf: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/golf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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