Englands Richard Mansell conjured up a outstanding spherical of 68 in horrendous conditons at St Andrews to guide the Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship by two photographs on the midway stage.
4 early birdies gave the 28 year-old an excellent begin to his spherical and because the wind and rain elevated, Mansell held on to complete on ten below par within the occasion which additionally doubles as a pro-am.
Two behind is Swedens Alex Noren who carded a 69 at Kingsbarns, whereas Niklas Norgaard Moller of Denmark and Frenchman Antoine Rozner are joint third on seven below.
Rory McIlroy was one other who suffered within the torrential climate, sliding to a 75 at Kingsbarns to depart him at one under-par — 9 photographs behind Mansell.