British Open Round 2 leaderboard, scores: Shane Lowry leads after second round 69 with

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• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 12:50 p.m. EDT

  DeChambeau trying to remain on the right side of the cutline

  Its been a grind for the U.S. Open champion, but this chip in could help him reach the weekend.

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 12:35 p.m. EDT

  Jason Day in red numbers heading into the weekend

  Jason Day got out early, before the winds really picked up, and he took advantage of the conditions that were a bit less windy in the early part of the day. He shot a bogey-free, 3-under 68 and sits at 1-under for the championship and 6 shots back of Shane Lowry. He’ll have a late tee time on Moving Day as he looks for a second major title after his 2015 PGA Championship.

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 12:24 p.m. EDT

  Jon Rahm holes out at the 9th

  It’s exactly how you draw up a birdie. Pull hook into the right rough and then top a rescue shot into the heavy stuff on the left side…and then? Well, you read the headline, and they don’t cut highlights for regular old shots. Jon Rahm is one of the best players in the world and this’ll be one on his highlight reel for 2024. And at +2 making the turn, the wind will now be at his back…but will it fill his sails and give him some momentum heading toward the weekend?

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 11:46 a.m. EDT

  Watch Justin Thomas chip in on No. 12

  Justin Thomas has had an up and down tournament. He carded a 3-under 68 on Thursday, but Friday got off to an awful start, as he played the front nine at 7-over par. The good news, as he navigates the back nine, is that he’s at +4 through 12, which is two shots clear of the projected cut line (and this chip in helped his cause of trying to be in the money by getting to the weekend).

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 11:41 a.m. EDT

  Rose finally makes a bogey but stays connected to leaders

  Justin Rose was probably never going to make it to Sunday evening without making a bogey, but he certainly gave it his best shot. It took 30 holes for Rose to eventually take a +1 on a hole — bogeying the 12th — but he remains just one of 10 players under par for the championship and is at -1 overall for the day through 13. He’s 4 shots back of the leader, Shane Lowry, who’s done with his first 36 holes at -7.

  

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 11:37 a.m. EDT

  Rory’s rough Round 2 start

  After playing himself out of contention on Thursday, Rory McIlroy likely needed to get under par for his second round to make the weekend, and through just 4 holes, it doesn’t look like he’ll be around for for rounds 3 and 4. After a couple of pars to start, McIlroy made bogey at No. 3 and triple bogey at No. 4 to sit at +11 for the championship headed to the 5th tee. With the cutline projected to be at +6, it’ll be a struggle for Rory.

  

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 11:27 a.m. EDT

  This is just a microcosm of Robert MacIntyre’s day

  It’s not just that the brutal wind is getting players off schedule, it’s that the fescue is almost impossible when a player finds it.

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 11:24 a.m. EDT

  Daniel Brown’s stunning run continues

  With a 1-over 72, Daniel Brown is firmly in contention after Round 2 of his first career major championship. After leading at the end of the first round at 6-under, he’s now just 2 shots behind Shane Lowry at the end of his second round. A bogey-free run from No. 10 to No. 16 has the 29-year-old in a great position to make a run over the weekend.

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 11:03 a.m. EDT

  Projected cut line now at +6

  With just four playing groups yet to tee off, the projected cut line has continued to rise. It’s sitting at +6 as of 11 a.m. ET, with several big stars already in the clubhouse on the wrong side of that number, including Rickie Fowler (+6) and Tiger Woods (+14)

  

• Fri, July 19, 2024 at 10:57 a.m. EDT

  Rory McIlroy is off at Royal Troon for his second round

  Rory McIlroy…