Here’s a concise recap of the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday (all times EDT):
LEADING: Ludvig Aberg shot a 69 to lead at 5 under, holding a one-shot edge over Bryson DeChambeau (69), Thomas Detry (67), and Patrick Cantlay (71) at Pinehurst No. 2.
TRAILING: Rory McIlroy (72), Tony Finau (69), and Matthieu Pavon (70) are a shot behind at 3 under.
CHASING: Fifteen players finished under par, including Hideki Matsuyama (66) with the day’s best round, moving him to 2 under. Xander Schauffele (69) is in a group at 1 under.
CUT LINE: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler made the cut at 5 over. Brooks Koepka, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood also made it at 5 over.
MISSED CUT: Viktor Hovland missed by one despite a 68. Tiger Woods finished a shot behind Hovland. Dustin Johnson, Gary Woodland, Justin Thomas, and Phil Mickelson also missed the cut.
TIGER UPDATE: Woods’ 73 extended his streak to 13 consecutive rounds without breaking par in a major.
ROUND OF THE DAY: Matsuyama’s bogey-free 66 included three consecutive birdies, pulling him within three shots of the lead.
SHOT OF THE DAY: Francesco Molinari aced the par-3 ninth, his final hole, for a 72 to make the cut. Sepp Straka also aced and made the cut at 2 over.
KEY STAT: Aberg hit 26 of 28 fairways in regulation over the first two rounds, including a streak of 20 consecutive fairways hit.
NOTEWORTHY: Aberg is the first non-American to lead the U.S. Open after 36 holes since Martin Kaymer in 2014 at Pinehurst.
