Kuchar survives battle with elements at The Open

Matt Kuchar was delighted to be able to watch his Open Championship rivals battle for survival in the worst of the conditions late yesterday, safe in the knowledge he had come through his own trials unscathed at Royal Birkdale.

Kuchar was tucked up in an armchair in his rental house in Southport, his work for the day done, as his 18-hole co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka teed off for their second rounds.

He had got the luck of the draw, teeing off in the best of the day’s weather yesterday morning but that is not to say the American had it easy.