The British Open is a tournament that never disappoints, and the 2014 edition of the tournament has not been an exception thus far.

The annually played third major of four is the most unpredictable of all because of the European location. High winds, random rain and one high grass make this one of the most entertaining tournaments of the year.

The conclusion of Day Two of the 2014 British Open provides fans with five major headlines heading into the weekend:

1. Rory McIlroy Continues Domination

It was somewhat of a disappointing year in 2013 for McIlroy. He didn't win a single major, missed the British Open cut entirely, and failed to finish in the top 20 in three of the four majors. McIlroy led after the first day with a 6-under-par 66, and he duplicated that exact score on Friday. McIlroy is now 12-under-par and has a four-shot lead over second place Dustin Johnson.

If McIlroy is to hold on and win the Open, it would be his third major title.

2. Tiger Woods Struggles

Woods had a terrific Day One opener at Royal Liverpool shooting a 3-under-par. It looked like the Tiger was out of the woods.

But, not so fast.

Woods opened up his first two holes of the day absolutely dreadfully, with a double bogey and bogey back-to-back. Things wouldn't improve for Woods as he would finish the day 5-over-par, bringing his total score down to 2-over-par. The quest for his 15th career major isn't looking good.

Woods began the day tied for 10th place, he exited the day tied for 56th place.

3. Italian Dream Still Alive, But Barely

As many already know, never has an Italian-born golfer won a major. The closest came at the 1995 British Open when John Daly defeated Costantino Rocca in a playoff. After Day One, three Italian-born golfers ranked high in the standings: Matteo Manassero, Edoardo Molinari and Francesco Molinari. Unfortunately, only Molinari shot under par on Day Two and has a high realistic chance at competing for the championship on Sunday.

Francesco Molinari is 6-under-par after two days, which is tied for third place.

4. Dustin Johnson Emerges

Johnson has come ever so close to winning the British Open before. In 2011, he finish second overall. Johnson has never won a major before, but he is considered a great PGA player. He only shot a 1-under-par 71 on day one, but on Day Two, he sprang forward with the best score of any player. The 30-year-old from Coastal Carolina shot 7-under-par to take sole possession of second place.

Johnson is four shots behind McIlroy with two more days remaining.

5. Sergio García Has Eventful Day

You can always count on García to entertain.

This is the same guy who once hit the ball out of a tree instead of taking a drop or a re-hit option. García shot 4-under-par on Day One and 2-under-par for Day Two. The first three holes began (in chronological order) with a bogey, eagle, bogey. He would also bogey hole 14. But in typical García fashion, he would make up for it by birdying three extra holes.

García is now tied for third place and is two shots behind Johnson for the second position.

The projected cut is 2-over-par. This would leave just 72 golfers remaining in the field of play for the weekend. Ángel Cabrera made the cut by shooting 1-over-par. Woods makes the cut by just a single stroke after shooting a horrendous 5-over-par on Friday.

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