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The second round at the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, featured many high scores because of the wind and rain, the latter of which was so bad at one point it led to a small delay.

However, the conditions have been pristine on Saturday, and the players are taking full advantage. The leaderboard is covered in red, as golfers are making birdie after birdie on Royal Birkdale's usually tough par-four holes.

Here's a look at three golfers who posted five over (the cut line) through two rounds and bounced back on Saturday with solid performances.

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Jason Day

Jason Day had a terrible finish to his second round, hitting double bogeys on the 16th and 18th holes and a bogey on the 17th to turn an even-par performance into five over for the tournament.

Thankfully for Day, that happened to be the last score before the cut line, so he advanced to the weekend.

Day has taken full advantage of his opportunity to continue play, as he dominated on Saturday, making five birdies in a bogey-free third round to get back to even par for the tournament.

Winning the Claret Jug will be a herculean task, but if Day has a good round on Sunday, he can use that momentum to propel himself to a solid finish to the 2017 season, which has been up-and-down this year.

Tommy Fleetwood

Tommy Fleetwood, who grew up in Southport, posted a four-under 66 on Saturday. Like Day, Fleetwood barely made the cut, as he needed to birdie the 15th on Friday to propel himself above the cut line.

Fleetwood was fantastic during the third round. After an opening bogey, Fleetwood shot five under the rest of the way, highlighted by an eagle on the par-five 15th after he hit a great approach shot:

Although he probably won't be lifting the Claret Jug in his hometown on Sunday, his performance over the past two days has been impressive considering he opened with a six-over 76 on Thursday.

Many golfers got off to bad starts in the opening round and continued to slide on Friday, but Fleetwood persevered and made the cut. He should continue his good form on Sunday.

Shaun Norris

Shaun Norris has never played in a major before, but he's playing fantastic golf, as he posted a five-under 65 on the third day to get to even par for the tournament.

Like many participants, Norris struggled on Friday when the wind and rain arrived. He shot a four-over 74, recording five bogeys and a birdie in the final seven holes, but sneaked into weekend play.

Norris took full advantage on Saturday, as he opened with third birdies on the first five holes. He birdied the 10th and 17th holes to finish at even par heading into Sunday.

The South African led play on Saturday without a partner, as he was the odd man out for those who shot five over. He won't be doing that Sunday after his great performance.