ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Somewhere, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin had to be doing at least occasional look-ins on the progress at St. Andrews. What he saw couldn't have made for an appetizing lunch.

After leader Louis Oosthuizen came the names of Paul Casey, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and young Alejandro Canizares. A reappearance by Henrik Stenson, another by Rory McIlroy. All Europeans.

No Woods. No Mickelson. No Stricker.

At one point, there was just one American among the first 12 names on the Open leaderboard.

"It's been a good summer for Europe," said Sweden's Stenson, the 2009 Players Championship victor.

Dustin Johnson became the U.S. flag-bearer with a 69 that moved him into seventh place. Nick Watney and Sean O'Hair later joined the top 10.

A good Sunday could change the outlook, but it was a Saturday bogey.

Birdie: Rory McIlroy. Still hasn't recorded a competitive round in the 70s on the Old Course, bouncing back from Friday's wind-blown 80 with a 69. It could have been even lower, but he took double bogey at the Road Hole after finding the path behind the green.

Bogey: Justin Rose, Ernie Els and Jim Furyk. Rose came in as the game's hottest player, Els posted eight top-10s in his last 10 Opens and Furyk is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour. All missed the cut. Add two-time Open winner Padraig Harrington.

Birdie: Miguel Angel Jimenez. Against the wall at No. 17 that separates the Old Course from its namesake hotel, the Spaniard slapped a wedge into the wall, letting it carom over his head and onto the green. His earlier woes made for double bogey, but he got No. 17's biggest cheers.

Bogey: John Daly. OK, we understand you get paid handsomely to wear those loud pants. But the blurry Cincinnati Bengals motif screams … well, it just screams. Last time we saw anyone wearing that style was the "Flashdance" era.

Birdie: Hanging out behind the R&A clubhouse. While waiting for someone to fetch the car, players often oblige autograph requests from behind a rope. No ticket required.