Scottie Scheffler's name lurked menacingly on the leaderboard early at the 2025 Open Championship after a 68 sent him into Round 2 just one shot back of the leaders. He wound up five off the pace set by Brian Harman and Haotong Li when he teed off Friday only to conclude his second round in a flurry,

Scottie Scheffler fired the lowest round of the week at Royal Portrush to take a one-shot lead at the halfway mark of the 153rd Open, but fellow Major champion Matt Fitzpatrick is hot on his heels.