IRVINE, United Kingdom: Padraig Harrington shared the halfway lead at the Scottish Open on Friday 9Saturday in Mnaila) as Rory McIlroy remained optimistic for next week’s British Open at Royal Birkdale despite missing the cut.

Harrington, who won the Open at Birkdale in 2008, shot a second-round 68 on Friday to take control at Dundonald Links on nine-under par with Callum Shinkwin and little-known German Alexander Knappe.

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