The top two golfers in the world are firmly in contention at The Open with Scheffler out in front entering another major championship weekend

If Scottie Scheffler is still wrestling with just why he wants to win the Open Championship, he’s doing a remarkable job of hiding it.

Scheffler posted a 64 on Friday in the second round of the British Open, which had him just a shot off the course record in Northern Ireland. He left a birdie putt painfully short at the final hole, too. That moved the top-ranked golfer in the world into the solo lead at the midway point of the final major championship of the season.

La lluvia azotó Royal Portrush justo cuando Scottie Scheffler embocó un putt para birdie en su primer hoyo del viernes en el

Open Championship continues with third round action on Saturday. Here are tee times and pairings for Round 3 at Royal Portrush.

Scottie Scheffler is once again out in front. The top-ranked golfer in the world nearly matched the course record on Friday while posting a 7-under 64 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. That gave him a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick and the rest of the field at the midway point of the British Open.

Scottie Scheffler leads by a shot at the halfway point of The Open, but the gulf between him and the rest of the field at the year’s final major feels more like

Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler, but success at the Open Championship and golf in general isn’t what fulfills the American.