Scottie Scheffler leads by a shot at the halfway point of The Open, but the gulf between him and the rest of the field at the year’s final major feels more like

The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday in the British Open. No matter. Nothing stopped the world’s No. 1 player on his way to a 7-under 64 to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend.