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Shane Lowry of Ireland walking down the 9th hole during Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)

Shane Lowry of Ireland walking down the 9th hole during Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy pn the sixth green during day two of The Open at The Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent.

Rory McIlroy pn the sixth green during day two of The Open at The Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent.

Pádraig Harrington makes his way along the seventh hole with his caddie during Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Photo: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images

Pádraig Harrington makes his way along the seventh hole with his caddie during Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Photo: Oisin Keniry/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy on the first green during day two of The Open at The Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

Rory McIlroy on the first green during day two of The Open at The Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

England's Aaron Rai lines up a putt on the second green during day two of The Open at The Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

England's Aaron Rai lines up a putt on the second green during day two of The Open at The Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Photo: David Davies/PA Wire

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Shane Lowry of Ireland walking down the 9th hole during Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Oisin Keniry/Getty Images)

Patrick Earley

Pádraig Harrington has finished on -2 for the day, while Rory McIlroy has a second successive level par round. Shane Lowry hit a 65 to move to -4.

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