TROON, Scotland -- The pubs and bars in this quiet Scottish town had better ensure their cellars are fully stocked this weekend because Andrew Johnston is going for Open glory.The Englishman carded a second successive round of 69 to sit at 4 under and just six off leader Phil Mickelsons pace?headed into the weekend at Royal Troon.And one can only imagine the sort of party he would throw if he triumphed in his home major championship. This is, after all, the man who told ESPN he would be drunk for a week if he won the U.S. Open last month.Johnston, known as Beef to friends and fans alike, has developed something of a cult following with his bright persona, and the 27-year-old was unashamed in his ambition going into this weekend -- hes in Troon to win the big one.Why not? Johnston said when asked if he could catch Mickelson. Youve got to believe. If youre in the tournament, why cant you win it? But its miles off. Weve still got two rounds to go.Fridays wet and wild conditions stood in stark contrast to the balmy sunshine of Thursday, and Johnston caught the worst of the pouring rain as he teed off his second round shortly after 8 a.m. local time. But the world No. 104 insisted it was a case of mind over matter as the rain lashed down on the South Ayrshire coast.Youve just make sure youre concentrating, Johnston said. I dont like wearing too many layers -- I said to my caddie, I dont mind if I get a bit wet. As long as the clubs are dry and my hands are dry, Im happy.Johnstons broad grin and bushy beard mark him out as a character to follow on the course. He once celebrated a hole-in-one at the BMW PGA Championship by chest-bumping with a friend in the gallery, and spectators at Royal Troon have warmed to him as they await the first British winner here since Arthur Havers in 1923.But for all the laughs and antics, there should be no doubt over how seriously Johnston is taking his Open tilt, and he refused to let thoughts of lifting the Claret Jug cloud his concentration ahead of the traditional third-round moving day.Youre obviously thinking about whats going to happen Saturday and Sunday, but realistically you just got to stop talking about that, Johnston said. Now weve got 36 holes to play, so theres no point even thinking about it.Ive just got to go out and play tomorrow and see what happens after that and evaluate after the third round and go on from there.I dreamt of this as a kid, playing in these events and people shouting your name. I absolutely love it. 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Hakeem Butler Cardinals Jersey . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making. MIAMI -- A day after fans said goodbye, family members and friends of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez said their last formal farewell at a private funeral Mass on Thursday at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Miami.Fernandez, 24, and two friends were killed in a boat crash off South Beach early Sunday.I think the most important thing is that he brought this community together around our game in a way that we havent seen with an individual player in a very long time,?MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPNs Pedro Gomez outside the Mass.Obviously, this is a tremendous loss for Joses family, for the Marlins organization, but really for all of baseball. He was that important to the game. He had an infectious way about him ... the way he played the game on the field, and I think people found that enthusiasm to be just really appealing.About 300 mourners attended Thursdays afternoon service, including Manfred, busloads of current and former Marlins players, Marlins executives Tony Perez and Andre Dawson and former Marlins manager Jack McKeon.?We werent supposed to be here today, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said.Its very difficult to understand this, the Rev. Jose Alvarez said. Why so young -- someone with such bright promise?The bilingual service lasted more than two hours, and much of the time was spent celebrating Fernandezs dynamic personality, rather than his exploits as the Marlins precocious ace.The bulletin for the Mass included three photos of Fernandez, and each captured his familiar grin.His magnetic smile could light up a ballpark, Loria said. He set the standard for making baseball fun.Pallbearers wore black Fernandez jerseys as they carried his casket, while Marlins manager Don Mattingly and third baseman Martin Prado read Scripture. The team has grieved in public and offered moving tributes to Fernandez while finishing out the final six games of the season, which ends Sunday.During the passing of the peace, players lined up to hug and console Fernandezs mother and grandmother, seated in the front row. He also left behind a girlfriend, who is pregnant with their child.He was a young man who was larger than life -- a good, kind-hearted, loving young man who loved life, who loved people, Alvarez said in his homily. He was a guy of enormous dimensions. Jose was too good for this league. Hes going to a higher league.Alvarez said Fernandez is already at work in heaven, noting the improbable homer hit by 170-pound Dee Gordon leading off the first inning of the Marlins emotional first game after the boat crash.A skinny little guy like that is not supposed to hit the ball that far, Alvarez said. Jose is busy, I guarantee you. Jose is still pitching. ... Jose, well never forget you. We ask that you never forget us.Fernandez and his mother defected from Cuba by boat oon his fourth try when he was 15.ddddddddddddHe broke into the majors with Miami in 2013 and quickly became a local celebrity, thanks to his rare combination of charisma and talent, along with a backstory that resonated in South Floridas Cuban community.Fernandez was the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Star, but his proudest moment came when he bought his mother a house, said his agent, Scott Boras.He was crying, said Boras, crying himself. He said, Can you believe it?! I bought my mother a home in the United States!Boras also recalled a conversation with Fernandez after he had reconstructive elbow surgery, which sidelined him for 14 months in 2014-15.His first words in the recovery room to me were, You wait. Im going to be the best there is, Boras recalled.The hard-throwing right-hander went 38-17 in 76 starts over four major league seasons, but glittering statistics werent the reason Loria said Fernandez will never be replaced or forgotten.I prefer not to think of this tragedy as the end of his life, Loria said, but rather as the beginning of the legend.After the service, Marlins players were set to fly to Washington, D.C., to play the Nationals in their final series of the 2016 season.On Wednesday, Loria, Mattingly, hitting coach Barry Bonds and players including Ozuna?and Giancarlo Stanton wore white T-shirts emblazoned with Fernandezs image and the letters RIP as they slowly walked the hearse away from Marlins Park in Miamis Little Havana neighborhood. Many in the crowd of about 1,000 chanted Jose! Jose! and some waved Cuban flags in honor of Fernandezs heritage.Hundreds of fans streamed into St. Brendans Catholic Church later Wednesday for a public viewing, which was scheduled to last into the night. Many said they felt compelled to come, not only because of Fernandezs popularity as a player, but also because he was a hero to many in the Cuban-American community.Inside the church, mourners filed past a closed casket framed by flower arrangements in the shapes of the U.S. and Cuban flags, with a large family photo of Fernandez off to one side. Many touched the casket lightly and crossed themselves.The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In addition to Fernandez, Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25, also died in the crash.On Thursday, officials in Tampa said that a jersey worn by Fernandez in high school was missing after a candlelight vigil at his former high school. Officials at Alonso High School filed a police report, and authorities are asking whoever took the jersey to return it.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '