Pampling goes from leader to missing cut

First round leader Rodney Pampling suffered the ignominy of missing the cut as Carnoustie gained its revenge on Friday night.

The unknown Australian was the only player to match the par of 71 in the first round of the 128th Open Championship on the windswept Scottish links.

But he was given a painful reminder that the course intends to be the major winner this week as he crumbled to a second round 86 - 15 over par - to see his ambitions of a top 10 finish obliterated.

"I just didn't play well all day and kept getting bad lies," admitted the 30-year-old from Queensland.

"Then all of a sudden you have a lot of score. I'm not too happy obviously but I've gained a lot of experience. What have I learned? Not to hit it in the rough. Pretty basic.

"I didn't feel worried about being the leader. I just got off to a slow start with bogeys at the first two holes and you can't pick it up on this course.

"I had a bad hole on the ninth (where he took seven) and a couple more and suddenly you have an 86. Obviously there was a bit of thought about leading but after a start like that you forget about it quickly.

"I will always have the knowledge that I led the Open - but I'll always have the bad second round too."