Players, officials at British Open pay tribute to victims of terrorist attack in Nice, France | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

TROON, Scotland — The terrorist attack Thursday evening in Nice, France, where a truck crashed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day, killing more than 85 people and injuring several more, was not far from the minds of many at Royal Troon on Friday. The French flag flying above the grandstand along the 18th hole was lowered to half-staff in a gesture of mourning.

Clement Sordet, one of two French players along with Victor Dubuisson in the British Open field and a Nice resident, was in the first group off the tee for the second round at 6:35 a.m. The 23-year-old making his Open debut wore a ribbon on his hat along with writing the message “Pray For Nice” on his hat.

“I woke up at four in the morning because I had an early tee time, and I knew straight away at four in the morning I got a text, …