Resilient Matt Kuchar makes statement of intent as winds blow at Open

• American remains in contention after second-round 71
• Scot Richie Ramsay adds 70 to his opening-round 68Matt Kuchar reckons he had forgotten how good a test of the game Birkdale provides, and though he got a completely different set of questions in his second round on Friday to those he dealt with well in compiling the five-under total which earned him a share of the overnight lead on day one, he dealt with them well enough to book himself a place in the last pairing with Jordan Spi