Three birdies over the first six holes were followed by an eagle-three at the eighth, seeing him reach the turn in 30, before four birdies in a five-hole stretch on his back nine helped him close a bogey-free 63 and ease to a 13-shot victory. matchcourt high England are preparing to meet South Africa for the first time since suffering a 32-12 defeat in the final of the 2019 World Cup in Yokohama. matchcourt high Bland, however, had other ideas and etched his name into the record books. The 48-year-old opened with a solid 70, added a 67 on day two and, when Russell Henley three-putted his final hole, Bland had the honour of being the oldest player to hold the halfway lead in US Open history. matchcourt high "It is nice that I get quite far in a ranking tournament! I am looking forward to it. Let's see what happens. matchcourt high