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Markus Brier leads the field on eight under par at the halfway stage of the Dunhill Links Championship but, in this star-studded event, there were two players who loomed larger than the rest. On top form: leader Markus Brier Photo: PA The first was 85-year-old Anthony Bryan, who helped Gary Orr to a handily-placed 12-under-par tally in the team event – and the second, 19-year-old Rory McIlroy. The latter is one shot behind Brier. Snow had been forecast for Mars and Scotland on Thursday. Heaven knows what it was like on Mars yesterday, but St Andrews can seldom have been any colder. Brier was wearing four layers while Justin Rose described the wind as a “four club” affair. Bryan, who still plays to 15, did his early training for such conditions at Ampleforth College where he has memories of cold showers and one hot bath a... [read full story]
