American Koepka pulls out of British Open

[...] Daniel Berger, who pulled out of the Bridgestone tournament June 30 with a shoulder injury after hitting one shot, withdrew from the British Open late Friday and was replaced by another American, Jamie Lovemark.

Alex Noren of Sweden birdied the last two holes to extend his lead to two shots at the Scottish Open in Iverness after a third round that ended in heavy rain at the Castle Stuart links.

The top 15 players are separated by six shots in the last event before the British Open next week.

Noren — the second-round leader by a shot — defied the conditions by hitting a 219-yard tee shot to 3 feet at No. 17 and then getting up and down at the par-5 18th for another birdie.

Justin Walters, among the earlier starters when the sun was out and the wind wasn’t so strong, shot 65 to tie for the lowest round of the day and share fourth place with Danny Lee (70).

Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell was in a two-way tie for sixth place after a 69, which included four birdies in his last eight holes as the weather turned.

John Daly and Stephen Ames shot 68 and were tied for sixth at 8 under with Bart Bryant (70), who is trying to become the first repeat winner of this Champions Tour event since its inception in 2007.