Marc Warren can win The Open, according to fellow Scot Richie Ramsay.
The Aberdonian, who is safely in for the weekend himself after posting a second round finish of one under par, believes this could be Warren’s time.
With Paul Lawrie also still high up the leaderboard, this is shaping up to be the best Open for Scottish golf in many a long year.
“It doesn’t really surprise me,” Ramsay said. “I think there’s a big one in there for a Scottish player soon.
“Evidence would point to Marc being the one to do it. I think he’s due one.
“I think he believes he can do it, and he’s a great putter.”
Whether it is Warren, Lawrie or Ramsay leading the home charge tomorrow – or a combination of the three – they can count on a passionate home support.
Ramsay added: “If we can get one going or even be in contention coming down the stretch, it would give a lot of people something to cheer about, because it was great out there.
“On the first hole today I made a nice birdie from about six feet and there were a lot of Scottish people there to see it. It kind of feels like a home match for us.
“I think the supporters out there who are walking round and come out considering the weather forecast, they deserve someone from Scotland to be up there.”
Much the same as yesterday, Ramsay was broadly content with his performance but frustrated it didn’t yield better than a 71.
“I played some really good stuff today, just the putter was pretty much ice cold,” he reflected.
“I’ll just have to see what happens with regards to the wind. The way I’m swinging, the way I’m hitting it, especially the way I’m driving it, I’m giving myself a lot of chances.
“If there is an opportunity to get out there tomorrow with high winds coming, I think that plays into my hands, big time.
“I missed an opportunity today. If I get a second one by teeing off making the cut, then I don’t plan to miss that opportunity again.”
The cut mark is far from certain but Stephen Gallacher knows he won’t be playing over the weekend, as was the case in the Scottish Open as well.
He followed his day one 73 with another yesterday and was two over in the end.
He said: “I played great the last two weeks really and got nothing out of it, so it’s just a wee bit disappointing, that’s all.
“I’ll probably go and see (putting coach) Dave Stockton in America for a couple of weeks.”
Russell Knox finished on the same mark as Gallacher and he too will be heading home.
The first round encouragement for Sandy Lyle petered away in the second.
The hickory putter wasn’t on such good behaviour and Lyle clocked up seven bogeys on his way to a dispiriting 76, albeit with a birdie on the last.