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Nelly Korda mastered more blustery conditions at St. Andrews by shooting a bogey-free, 4-under 68 in the second round on Friday to take a three-stroke lead at the Women’s Open.

Rory McIlroy, coming off a three-putt bogey on the 16th hole, hit his drive to the right rough, then casually flung the 3-wood toward the left. It bounced once and went in the water. He walked over to the edge of the water, reached down and retrieved it.

Adam Scott shot a a 9-under 63 on Friday in the BMW Championship that gave him a three-shot lead going into the weekend of the penultimate event of the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Charley Hull rolled in a 6-foot putt on No. 18 for the last of her six birdies to shoot 5-under 67 and take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Women’s British Open.

Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the BMW Championship prior to the start of the second round Friday due to a lower back injury.