Calcavecchia in contention
Former champion Mark Calcavecchia led the charge of the old guard in the 139th Open at St Andrews with a second-round 67 which lifted him to seven under par and on to the leaderboard.
The 50-year-old followed where veterans Greg Norman and Tom Watson had gone before in 2008 and 2009 by showing that age is not necessarily a barrier to success in this major.
"It's a good spot to be. I didn't really think about where I was going to be in the tournament," said Calcavecchia, winner of the Claret Jug at Troon in 1989. "I'm just happy to have a tee time on Saturday."
Calcavecchia, who on Thursday complained about the weather forecast always being bad irrespective of what actually transpired, was not too enamoured with the windy and wet conditions on Friday morning.
"My wife Brenda (who is also his caddy) and I got up at 4.30am and ran to the window, opening the curtains like little kids at Christmas," he added.
"I didn't like what I saw as the rain was hitting the window sidewards and it was blowing.
"But it's enjoyable for us to come out and battle the elements together.
"I hope it's not like this all the way through next week's British Seniors at Carnoustie, because if we're playing in this for seven or eight days in a row I'll definitely be ready to exit the country."
