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Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, Jon Rahm of Spain and Shane Lowry of Ireland on the 18th green after Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, Jon Rahm of Spain and Shane Lowry of Ireland on the 18th green after Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, Jon Rahm of Spain and Shane Lowry of Ireland on the 18th green after Day Two of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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Rory McIlroy is first of the Irish out at 11.05, closely followed by Padraig Harrington at 11.25 with Shane Lowry teeing up at 14.00.

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