Weather-beaten Spieth set to make British Open cut

Troon : Jordan Spieth wished he could go for "one or seven pints" with his friends after struggling through the second round of the British Open on Friday.

The Texan battled through miserable conditions in the afternoon to shoot a 75 that featured two birdies, four bogeys and a double-bogey.

After opening with a level-par 71, he now sits at four over par, right on the cut mark.

"We might have caught the rough end of the draw," admitted Spieth, who was one of many players left cursing their afternoon tee-times on Friday.

"That happens. I kind of shook it off to an extent at the end of the round. I just tried to smile, tried to enjoy the fact that you don't play in this often."

The rain had been off and on for much of the day -- leader Phil Mickelson was largely spared -- but it became incessant towards the end of Spieth's round and combined with howling winds coming in off the Firth of Clyde to make life increasingly tough for the field.

"You wish your score didn't matter when you play in this. You wish this was just a round with your buddies where you go into the clubhouse and have one or seven pints afterwards," added Spieth.

"But we had to post a score today, and I was really pleased with after the frustration of six and eight throwing me back, you know, we were able to play our last, what, six holes at even par, which is a really good score given the conditions we had."

Spieth's double-bogey came at the short eighth, the iconic Postage Stamp.

There his tee shot found a bunker to the right of the green and it took him two hits to get out as he had a five.

That was before the worst of the weather started to bite on the back nine, and the 2015 Masters and US Open champion admitted he couldn't remember having competed in such grim conditions.

"What we had on the 16th tee when I looked up and you see the sheets of water moving sideways, man, if I've played in that, it's been over here on a practice round day or I can't remember.

"I can't remember seeing the wind move a ball that much."

Out of contention on the leaderboard, Spieth now faces an early start on Saturday when the weather forecast does at least look better.

"I'll have to look at the conditions to make a somewhat, lofty, realistic goal. But it's certainly worth shooting after and trying to gain some momentum," said the 22-year-old, whose attention is already moving towards the final major of the year at the end of July.

"I'm looking to put nice, smooth, solid swings, very confident putts on it to lead into the PGA Championship, because I know my chances here are likely finished."