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Latest updates from day two at Royal Troon in ScotlandDay one report | Official leaderboard | And email ScottThe conditions are benign this morning. A small breeze, nothing more. The wind is expected to pick up later on, so the early starters need to make hay. Marcel Siem, out in the first match, has grasped the opportunity with both hands: the 44-year-old German, whose best result in an undistinguished major-championship career is a tie for 12th at the 2014 US Open, has birdied three of the opening four holes to rise up the standings to -1. Confidence soaring after his recent win at the Italian Open.The 2002 and 2012 champion Ernie Els shot 82 yesterday. The Big Easy won’t be racking up the numbers again today; the 54-year-old veteran has withdrawn from this year’s tournament. A shame for Els, of course, but also for his playing partner and compatriot Altin van der Merwe; at least the 27-year-old amateur got to play 18 holes at the Open with his idol. As for Ernie, he’ll always have Muirfield and Lytham. Continue reading...