3M Open
Official ResultsJuly 25 at 12:54 AM
Aldrich Potgieter leads after Round 2 at 6-under par, fueled by birdies at 14, 15 and 16 to close in style. Zecheng Dou is the most dangerous chaser, sitting at 6-under par and within striking range. Zach Bauchou also stays in the mix at 3-under par if the leaders stall.
July 24 at 11:36 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s scorecard got a jolt at the 12th, where he made eagle and finished at 3-under par. He’s still 11 shots off Michael Kim’s pace, but a swing like that can quickly separate a made-cut weekend from an early exit.
Total: -14·R2: -12
Michael Kim kept pouring it on with birdies at 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 before closing at 14-under par. That five-hole burst is why he’s now 3 clear of the trio tied at 11-under par, the kind of cushion that can change the whole tone of Friday.
July 24 at 11:30 PM
Total: -3·R2: +1
Trace Crowe’s one-over start through seven holes still left him 3-under par, and the stroke he picked up since the last poll was enough to move him from 66th to a tie for 53rd. He’s not near the title pace yet, but he’s made himself a lot safer for the weekend.
July 24 at 11:24 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
Jeffrey Kang gave one back early and slipped from a tie for 24th to a tie for 30th, moving from 6-under par to 5-under par with eight holes played. In a packed middle of the board, that one-shot fade can cost several places fast.
July 24 at 11:18 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Kevin Roy’s one-under round was enough to push him from 23rd to a tie for 13th, and he’s now 7-under par overall. That leaves him seven shots behind Michael Kim, but still squarely in the mix heading into the weekend.
July 24 at 11:00 PM
Total: -2·R2: -1
Ben James was the biggest mover outside the main pack, climbing from 83rd into a tie for 67th at 2-under par. He’s still on the course at 15, so another birdie or two could turn a useful recovery into a much bigger weekend jump.
Total: -7·R2: -3
Chandler Blanchet kept his round moving with a birdie at 14, trimming another shot and vaulting from 22nd into a tie for 13th at 7-under par. He’s seven behind Michael Kim, but this keeps him within reach of the group chasing the lead.
July 24 at 10:54 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Lucas Glover's one-under round nudged him from 21st to a tie for 13th, leaving him at 7-under par overall. He is still seven shots behind Michael Kim's 14-under pace, so he needs a sharp weekend to stay in the mix.
Total: -1·R2: E
Steven Fisk was the biggest mover outside the main pack, finishing with birdies at 8 and 18 to get to 1-under par. That nine-spot rise to 83rd won't threaten the leaders, but it gives him a much cleaner number heading into the next round.
July 24 at 10:48 PM
Total: -11·R2: -4
Emiliano Grillo kept the pressure on the leaders, climbing into a tie for second at 11-under par. He’s three shots behind Michael Kim and one clear of the group tied for fifth, so his opening seven holes have him squarely in the mix.
July 24 at 10:42 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s round featured the biggest swing of his day: an eagle at 12 after a double bogey at 2. He still finished at 3-under par and in 53rd, but the eagle was a useful boost on a leaderboard where every shot matters.
Total: -7·R2: -1
Scottie Scheffler’s 1-under day still lifted him from 20th to a tie for 12th, but a double bogey at 14 blunted the charge. At 7-under par, he’s still within reach of Michael Kim’s 14-under lead, but he’ll need a cleaner weekend.
July 24 at 10:36 PM
Total: -4·R2: -1
Keith Mitchell’s 1-under round moved him from 52nd to a tie for 40th and left him at 4-under par with play on 16. It’s not a headline charge, but it steadied him inside a crowded middle that’s still 10 behind Michael Kim.
Total: -8·R2: -6
Brian Harman birdied 17 to reach 8-under par, backing up a 6-under day that trimmed another shot off his deficit. The late push moved him from 11th to a tie for 9th, still six behind Michael Kim but closer to the top than he was at dawn.
July 24 at 10:30 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Kevin Roy’s steady move from 29th into a tie for 20th came with a one-shot pickup to 6-under par. He’s eight behind Michael Kim now, but this keeps him in the thick of the chase pack and within range of a weekend push.
Total: -7·R2: -2
Denny McCarthy kept the pressure on with a birdie at 14, trimming his score from 6-under to 7-under and vaulting from 19th into a tie for 11th. He’s seven shots behind Michael Kim, but now sits just outside the top 10 with plenty of golf left.
July 24 at 10:24 PM
Total: -3·R2: -2
Stephan Jaeger’s 2-under start through seven holes wasn’t enough to hold his ground, and he slid from a tie for 40th to a tie for 52nd at 3-under overall. He’s now 11 behind the lead and trying to stop the slide.
Total: -4·R2: -1
Jake Knapp used a 1-under round to climb 12 spots to a tie for 40th. At 4-under overall, he’s just one shot behind the tie at 5-under and 10 back of Michael Kim’s 14-under pace, keeping him in the crowded chase.
July 24 at 10:18 PM
Total: -7·R2: -3
Kevin Streelman’s 7-under-par finish includes a double at 14, and that damage left him tied for 11th instead of pushing toward the first page of the board. He’s seven back of Michael Kim, so the error matters if he wants to stay in the hunt.
July 24 at 10:12 PM
Total: -4·R2: -3
Stephan Jaeger’s 3-under start through six holes nudged him up to a tie for 40th at 4-under par. It’s not a headline charge, but it keeps him within reach of the weekend chase if he can keep the card clean.
Total: -3·R2: +1
Rico Hoey’s 1-over day knocked him from a tie for 29th to a tie for 52nd, leaving him at 3-under par. In a packed second round, that kind of slip can quickly turn a promising run into a chase from the middle.
July 24 at 10:06 PM
Total: -7·R2: -5
Brian Harman kept his second round moving the right way, backing up a 5-under day through 15 holes with a jump from 19th to a tie for 10th at 7-under par. He’s seven shots off Michael Kim, but he’s climbed into the group that can still pressure the leaders.
Total: -10·R2: -3
Emiliano Grillo’s 3-under start through 5 holes vaulted him from 6th to a tie for third at 10-under par. He’s four shots behind Michael Kim, but he’s now squarely inside the weekend chase and back in the mix for a Sunday push.
July 24 at 10:00 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s round got a huge boost from eagle at 12, a shot that helps offset a bogey and a double on the card. He still signed for 3-under par, good enough to stay in the mix and edge up one spot on a crowded board.
July 24 at 9:54 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Michael Brennan's one-under start through 5 has him tied for 10th at 7-under par. He began the day 17th, so this is a meaningful step into the chase pack, even if he still trails the leader by seven.
Total: -7·R2: -6
Hideki Matsuyama's six-birdie run has him tied for 10th at 7-under par through 15, and he's seven shots behind Michael Kim. He hasn't cracked the top 5, but another clean finish would give him a real weekend chase.
July 24 at 9:42 PM
Total: -2·R2: -5
Ryan Brehm is quietly putting together a fast start: he’s 5-under today through six holes, yet still only 2-under par overall and 67th. If he keeps that pace, he can turn a back-page position into a weekend climb.
July 24 at 9:36 PM
Total: -6·R2: -5
Hideki Matsuyama kept piling up birdies, with five in his first 14 holes, and that steady 5-under par round moved him from 26th to 17th. At 6-under par overall, he’s back inside the top 20 and still tracking the leaders.
Total: -7·R2: -1
Scottie Scheffler’s Round 2 unraveled at the 14th, where a double bogey left him at 7-under par instead of hanging around the lead. He slipped from fifth to 10th, now seven shots back of Michael Kim’s 14-under par pace.
July 24 at 9:30 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s eagle at 12 highlighted a 3-under par day and helped him nudge from 54th to 53rd. He’s 3-under par overall, so the spark matters more as a way to build momentum than as a serious push toward the leaders.
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman’s seven birdies kept a hot round alive even after a double bogey at 14, and he still sits at 7-under par overall. That was enough to edge him from 12th to 11th, leaving him inside the top 15 and still in the weekend mix.
July 24 at 9:24 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Lucas Glover turned a 5-under total into 6-under overall and a spot at 17th. That puts him back inside the top 20 heading into the final stretch of round two, with the board still tight enough for another push to matter.
July 24 at 9:12 PM
Total: E·R2: -6
Aldrich Potgieter unloaded seven birdies in a 6-under day, but a bogey at 13 kept the payoff modest. Even so, that kind of scoring can be a confidence boost when you’re trying to build momentum from well outside the spotlight.
Total: -2·R2: E
Rasmus Højgaard’s steady start pushed him back inside the top 75, a useful step after beginning the day at 1-under par. He’s 2-under par through 7 now, so one clean stretch could turn a made-weekend grind into a real climb.
July 24 at 9:06 PM
Total: E·R2: E
Sungjae Im steadied things with birdies at 6 and 12, backing up a start that had left him 1-over par. The 19-place recovery to T88 gets him back to even par, which at least keeps the week from slipping away.
Total: -4·R2: -3
Hideki Matsuyama kept the pressure on with birdies at 4, 10 and 12, and the birdie at 12 was enough to nudge him from T52 to T40. He’s now 4-under par and suddenly has a clearer path toward the top 20.
July 24 at 9:00 PM
Total: -9·R2: -4
Chandler Phillips’ 4-under today vaulted him from ninth into a share of fifth, putting him inside the top five and five shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under par lead. He’s still on 18, so a closing birdie could trim that gap again.
July 24 at 8:54 PM
Total: -4·R2: -2
A.J. Ewart climbed from 50th to T40 by getting to 4-under par, a useful move with his second round still underway at 17. He’s not near the lead, but this kind of push can turn a middling Friday into weekend momentum.
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo's eagle at 12 was the highlight of a volatile 3-under-par day that also included a double bogey at 2 and a bogey at 7. He sits T51, but that kind of swing keeps him in the mix if he can clean up the mistakes.
July 24 at 8:48 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Kevin Roy closed with a par at 18 to finish 6-under par and move from 26th to 19th. It’s not a flashy leap, but banking that little bit of ground late in Round 2 gets him safely inside the top 20 and into the weekend mix.
Total: -4·R2: E
Rico Hoey’s double bogey at 13 flipped a top-20 bid into damage control. He fell from a share of 19th to 40th and sits 4-under par, a reminder that one bad hole can erase several good ones in a crowded middle of the board.
July 24 at 8:42 PM
Total: -9·R2: -2
Emiliano Grillo's second-round 2-under par finish vaulted him into a share of fifth at 9-under par overall, one of the day's few top-5 moves. He's five back of Michael Kim, but now firmly in the chase heading into the weekend.
July 24 at 8:36 PM
Total: -7·R2: -3
Vince Whaley kept climbing with a three-under day through 14, and the move from 18th to a tie for 12th puts him at 7-under par, seven back of Michael Kim. He’s not in the top 5 yet, but he’s still close enough to keep the weekend board interesting.
July 24 at 8:30 PM
Total: -3·R2: -2
Hideki Matsuyama's birdie at 10 moved him to 3-under par and 49th, up from 66th in this poll. It’s a steady recovery rather than a charge, but it keeps the former major champ in the mix for the cut line and the weekend.
Total: -6·R2: -1
Denny McCarthy's birdie at the seventh kept a strong second-round push rolling, and it’s lifted him to 6-under par and 18th. He’s 8 shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under-par lead, but he’s now inside the top 20 with the weekend still in reach.
July 24 at 8:24 PM
Total: -5·R2: -4
Stephan Jaeger quietly posted one of the day’s bigger scoreboard swings, getting to 5-under par and rising from 36th to 26th. He’s still well behind the leaders, but that late push gives him a better launch point for the weekend.
July 24 at 8:12 PM
Total: -1·R2: -1
William Mouw has turned a tough starting spot into a useful finish: he's 1-under par and tied for 79th after beginning the day at 1-over. He’s still outside the top 75, but getting back under par at 18 gives him a better chance to stay relevant.
Total: -7·R2: -1
Michael Brennan's steady climb continues: he's 7-under par and tied for 11th after starting the day in 17th. With 17 holes in, he's turned a middling position into a real weekend chase and sits seven shots behind Michael Kim.
July 24 at 8:06 PM
Total: -8·R2: -3
At 8-under par and tied for eighth, Chandler Phillips is six back of Michael Kim after a 3-under day so far at hole 15. A birdie push at this stage keeps him inside the top 10 and still in the chasing pack.
July 24 at 8:00 PM
Total: -4·R2: -3
Stephan Jaeger keeps edging upward, now 4-under par and tied for 36th after another Round 2 gain. It’s not a run at the podium yet, but the 12-place rise from his last check keeps him in a stronger spot heading into the final holes.
Total: -6·R2: -2
Rico Hoey's Round 2 push has him inside the top 20 at 6-under par. He moved up to tied for 17th after trimming another stroke, and at eight behind Michael Kim he’s still far off the lead but very much in the mix for the weekend.
July 24 at 7:54 PM
Total: -9·R2: -3
Scottie Scheffler's birdie at 8 got him to 9-under par and into a tie for fifth, five shots behind Michael Kim. He'd opened with birdies at 2 and 6, and that steady finish to the front nine puts him back in the mix with plenty of holes left in round two.
July 24 at 7:48 PM
Total: -3·R2: -1
Beau Hossler's birdie at 5 pushed him from a tie for 59th into the tie for 48th at 3-under par. With the second round still moving around him, that one-shot gain keeps him in the mix and closer to the weekend groupings.
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo finished at 3-under par, and the eagle at 12 was the round's big swing. He also added birdies at 5, 8, 14 and 18, enough to offset a double at 2 and a bogey at 7 and hold a tie for 48th.
July 24 at 7:42 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Michael Brennan’s steady second round has him back inside the top 20. He picked up a shot from 5-under par to 6-under par, lifting him from a tie for 25th to 17th with three holes left and keeping him in striking distance of the top 10.
July 24 at 7:36 PM
Total: -4·R2: E
Marcelo Rozo’s one-shot gain today lifted him from 48th to a tie for 36th at 4-under par. He isn’t threatening the leaders yet, but he’s gaining ground in a packed middle of the board and can keep climbing with the weekend looming.
Total: -2·R2: -1
Taylor Moore’s charge from 77th to a tie for 59th at 2-under par is one of the bigger moves in the field today. He started outside the top 75 and is now inside it, giving himself a more comfortable path into the weekend.
July 24 at 7:30 PM
Total: -4·R2: -1
Jake Knapp gave back ground after a fast start, slipping from a tie for 25th to 36th. He’s still 4-under par, but bogeys at 4 and 7 offset early birdies at 1, 2 and 5 and leave him 10 shots off the lead.
Total: -7·R2: -3
Vince Whaley caught fire late, birdieing 9 and 10 to move from a tie for 16th to a tie for 10th. At 7-under par, he’s still 7 shots behind Michael Kim, but the weekend push has him back in the mix.
July 24 at 7:24 PM
Total: -7·R2: -2
Chandler Phillips made the biggest leap in the chase pack, surging from 23rd to a tie for 10th at 7-under par while still on the course at 12. That gets him into the mix, just two shots behind the 9-under par group sitting fifth.
Total: -9·R2: -2
Emiliano Grillo’s steady Friday nudged him into the top five. At 9-under par, he’s tied for fifth and five back of Michael Kim, so he’s still within striking distance if the birdies keep coming. He’s doing it with the round still in progress at 13.
July 24 at 7:06 PM
Total: -3·R2: -1
Harry Higgs had a lively start with birdies at 2 and 5, but the bogey at 7 stalled the momentum. He’s still only at 3-under par for the tournament, yet the one-under Friday was enough to drop him from 36th to a tie for 49th.
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s Friday featured the kind of swing you notice on a phone alert: an eagle at 12 plus four birdies helped him finish at 3-under par. He’s up to a tie for 49th after early trouble, a steady rebound that keeps him on the board.
July 24 at 7:00 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
Rico Hoey is making the biggest climb outside the top tier, with birdies at 2 and 6 lifting him from 35th to a tie for 22nd at 5-under par. He’s still outside the top 20, but the Friday surge keeps his weekend hopes alive.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Lee Hodges turned a modest Friday into a serious push, picking up birdies at 3, 4 and 8 to go from 22nd to a tie for 15th at 6-under par. He’s now inside the top 20 and close enough to the top 10 that another clean stretch could matter.
July 24 at 6:48 PM
Total: E·R2: -6
Aldrich Potgieter piled up seven birdies in a 6-under round, one of the day’s loudest scoring bursts. It barely showed on the board — he only inched from 88th to 87th and stayed at even par overall.
Total: -2·R2: -1
Hideki Matsuyama’s Friday got rolling with a birdie at 4, and the familiar contender has already gone from 78th to 60th at 2-under par. It’s not a charge at the leaders yet, but it gives him a far better platform to attack the weekend.
July 24 at 6:36 PM
Total: -1·R2: -1
With a birdie at 5, Sudarshan Yellamaraju got to 1-under par through five and vaulted 10 spots to 78th. It’s still a long way from the top, but that early gain helps him build momentum and stay relevant as the second round tightens up.
July 24 at 6:30 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Lucas Glover’s birdie at 2 put him at 7-under par and into a tie for 8th, a quick move into the same crowded chase group. He’s still seven back of Michael Kim, but the jump gives him a better launch point for the weekend.
Total: -7·R2: -9
Muzzy Donohue’s 9-under day through eight holes lifted him from 16th to a tie for 8th at 7-under par, seven shots behind Michael Kim. He’s now part of the packed group chasing the leader, with plenty of golf left to make up ground.
July 24 at 6:24 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s eagle at 12 was the day’s loudest swing, a rare boost on a crowded leaderboard. He’s still 11 shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under pace, but the 3-under round leaves him at 3-under par and gives him weekend momentum.
July 24 at 6:18 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Scottie Scheffler’s birdie at 2 moved him from 15th to 9th and to 7-under par. He’s still seven shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under lead, but a top-10 spot keeps him within striking distance as Round 2 continues.
July 24 at 6:12 PM
Total: -2·R2: -1
Mark Hubbard's birdie at 12 has him at 2-under par and up to 58th, a 15-spot rise from the last check-in. He’s not sniffing the top of the board yet, but the gain eases pressure as he tries to stay ahead of the cut-line scramble.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Haotong Li's birdie at 15 nudged him from 8th to 7th at 8-under par. He’s still six off Michael Kim’s pace, but staying inside the top 10 keeps him in striking distance if the leaders cool off over the closing holes.
July 24 at 6:06 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Jake Knapp opened with birdies at 1 and 2, lifting him from 4-under par to 5-under par and from 33rd to 23rd while shooting 2-under today through two holes. He's still nine back of Michael Kim, but the early burst gives him some Friday momentum.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Haotong Li's one-shot gain to 8-under par kept him in the mix at eighth, just one shot outside the top five and six behind Michael Kim. With three holes left, a birdie or two could still keep him close for the weekend.
July 24 at 5:54 PM
Total: -9·R2: -3
Jesper Svensson’s 3-under start pushed him into the top 5 at 9-under overall, now tied for fifth and five shots behind Michael Kim. Through 6 holes, he’s still close enough to pressure the leaders as the afternoon wave finishes up.
July 24 at 5:48 PM
Total: -2·R2: E
Jimmy Stanger’s birdie at 17 moved him from 73rd to 55th and to 2-under overall. He’s still outside the main leaderboard jam, but four birdies on the day give him a late push to salvage the round and climb back into view.
July 24 at 5:36 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
A birdie at the second has Vince Whaley at 5-under par early in his round, and the push was enough to move him from 33rd into a tie for 22nd. He’s nine shots behind Michael Kim, but it’s a much better launch point for Friday.
Total: -5·R2: -2
Pontus Nyholm kept the momentum going with birdies at 5, 11, 12, 15 and 16, and even a double at 7 couldn't stop him from reaching 5-under par. That lift moved him into a tie for 22nd, nine shots behind Michael Kim.
July 24 at 5:30 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Haotong Li is still in the hunt at 7-under par, and he’s doing it with the round still live at 13. A move from 13th to tied for eighth keeps him seven shots back of Michael Kim, so one more birdie run could tighten the weekend picture.
Total: -7·R2: -3
Kevin Streelman still found his way into the top 10 despite a double bogey at 14. He’s 7-under par overall and tied for eighth after a 3-under today, seven shots back of Michael Kim’s 14-under lead on a day that could have gone sideways.
July 24 at 5:24 PM
Total: -1·R2: +1
Doug Ghim's round went off the rails at 17. A double bogey dropped him from 47th to tied for 74th and left him at 1-under par, erasing the early birdies that had kept him in the middle of the board.
Total: -6·R2: -8
Muzzy Donohue is still riding a hot Friday: at hole 4, he's already 8-under for the round and up to 6-under par overall. That has him tied for 13th, a quick rebound from 21st and a reminder he's back in the chase pack.
July 24 at 5:18 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Sihan Sandhu has four birdies and only one bogey through 12 holes, good for a 3-under round so far and a nine-spot rise to a tie for 47th. It’s not headline pace, but it keeps him on track to make the weekend.
Total: -5·R2: -2
Will Gordon added another birdie at 16 to get to 5-under par, and that pushed him up to a tie for 21st. After starting the day outside the top 30, he’s suddenly inside the top 25 and still has time to keep climbing.
July 24 at 5:12 PM
Total: -5·R2: -7
Muzzy Donohue has been the day's biggest mover so far, posting a 7-under start through 3 holes and climbing 11 spots to 21st at 5-under par. He sits just outside the top 20, but that burst gives him a real shot to join the contention group.
Total: -10·R2: -5
Troy Merritt's 5-under push through 7 holes moved him from fourth to a share of third at 10-under par. He's still four shots behind Michael Kim, but he's hanging in the chase as the leaders start to separate from the pack.
July 24 at 5:00 PM
Total: -9·R2: -5
Billy Horschel's 5-under round pushed him into a tie for fourth at 9-under par, five behind Michael Kim. Starting the day in seventh, he now sits inside the top five and gives himself a real afternoon tee-sheet chance to pressure the leaders.
July 24 at 4:54 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman kept moving with a birdie at 15, getting from 13th to a tie for 8th at 7-under par. He's seven behind Michael Kim now, but he's in the pack around the top 10 and still within reach if he can avoid another big number.
Total: -9·R2: -6
Zac Blair turned a 6-under day into a big leap, going from a share of 6th to a tie for 3rd at 9-under par. He's still five back of Michael Kim, but he's now firmly in the group trying to chase the leader into the weekend.
July 24 at 4:48 PM
Total: E·R2: -6
Aldrich Potgieter’s late surge is still building: birdies at 14, 15 and 16 have him on a three-hole streak, and he’s made five birdies over his last six holes. Even at even par overall, it’s a notable push from way down the board.
Total: -9·R2: -2
Jackson Koivun’s steady 2-under round has him into the top 5 for the first time this poll. At 9-under par, he’s tied for third and five shots off Michael Kim’s pace with 10 holes left to make a run.
July 24 at 4:42 PM
Total: -3·R2: -4
Kristoffer Ventura’s 4-under run today is paying off early: he’s gone from 56th to 42nd and sits at 3-under par. With plenty of holes left, the big question is whether he can keep turning birdies into a real Saturday push.
Total: -4·R2: -4
Casey Jarvis made a tidy move with a 4-under day, climbing from 41st to 30th and reaching 4-under par overall. He’s not near the podium conversation yet, but he’s in much better shape for the weekend than he was earlier.
July 24 at 4:36 PM
Total: -2·R2: -2
Ricky Castillo's eagle at 12 is the headline in a mixed round: he also has birdies at 5, 8 and 14, but a bogey and double bogey leave him at 2-under par and T56 through 16 holes, with Friday still a grind.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Austin Smotherman was hanging inside the top 10 until a double bogey at 14 stalled the round. He fell from a share of seventh to T12 at 6-under par, now seven back of Michael Kim's 13-under lead.
July 24 at 4:30 PM
Total: -13·R2: -11
Michael Kim kept the pressure on with birdies at 15, 16 and 17, turning it into a three-hole run and reaching 13-under par. He still leads Ben Kohles by two, so the rest of the top of the board has to make up ground fast.
July 24 at 4:24 PM
Total: -6·R2: -2
Kevin Streelman’s double bogey at 14 checked a promising round in its tracks. He still sits at 6-under par, but the stumble dropped him from a share of sixth to a share of 12th, now six shots behind Michael Kim.
Total: -9·R2: -3
Jesper Svensson's birdie start got him into the mix fast. He moved from a share of sixth to a share of fourth at 9-under par, three back of Michael Kim and now firmly inside the top 5 as the chase tightens behind the leaders.
July 24 at 4:18 PM
Total: -8·R2: -1
Jackson Koivun kept the pressure on with a 1-under start through 6, reaching 8-under par and breaking into a tie for sixth. The amateur is four shots back of Michael Kim's lead and still has plenty of time to make a move.
Total: -12·R2: -10
Michael Kim stretched his grip on the 3M Open by birdieing 16 and reaching 12-under par. He now stands alone atop the board, one shot better than Ben Kohles at 11-under par, with the rest of the field still chasing on Friday afternoon.
July 24 at 4:12 PM
Total: -6·R2: -4
Austin Eckroat's four-under start has him at 6-under par and up to a tie for 12th. He's five back of the 11-under-par lead, a solid move from 19th that keeps him in the thick of the second-round scramble.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Austin Smotherman's five-under push through 12 has him at 8-under par and up to a tie for sixth. With six birdies and one bogey today, he's three behind the 11-under-par co-leaders and still very much in the Friday chase.
July 24 at 4:06 PM
Total: -2·R2: -3
Kristoffer Ventura made one of the day’s biggest swings, getting to 2-under par and jumping from 91st to a tie for 51st. It’s not contention yet, but a 3-under Friday gives him some momentum heading into the weekend.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Zac Blair’s five-under start on Friday pushed him to 8-under par and up to sixth on the board. He’s three shots behind the co-leaders at 11-under, so the climb matters: he’s now right on the doorstep of the top five.
July 24 at 4:00 PM
Total: -11·R2: -9
Michael Kim’s charge at the end of Friday pulled him into a tie for the lead at 11-under par. He’s nine-under for the day through 15, and a five-birdie burst from 3 through 7 set up the move at the top with Ben Kohles.
July 24 at 3:54 PM
Total: -2·R2: -2
Ricky Castillo’s round featured the kind of swing that matters in a chase: an eagle at 12. Even with the double bogey on 2, he’s back to 2-under par and up to a tie for 49th.
Total: -8·R2: -4
Kevin Streelman’s birdie burst put him in a tie for fifth at 8-under par, three back of Ben Kohles. After opening the round outside the top five, he’s now firmly in the weekend mix if the leaders slip.
July 24 at 3:48 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Seamus Power’s steady start got him to 5-under par and into a tie for 20th. From 27th this morning, that’s a meaningful step toward the weekend chase, and he’s still close enough to keep pressure on the players just ahead.
July 24 at 3:42 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Zac Blair’s four-under round pushed him to 7-under par and into a tie for sixth, his best position of the day. He’s now only one spot outside the top five, so he’s turning a solid Friday into a real weekend push.
Total: -11·R2: -2
Ben Kohles gave one back at the top, but his 11-under par total still leaves him in front by a shot over Michael Kim. He’s on the sixth hole now, so this is more a tightening race than a change at the summit.
July 24 at 3:36 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman's Friday included three straight birdies at 2, 3 and 4, the kind of burst that can change a leaderboard fast. He's 7-under par and still inside the top 10 at T6, even after a bogey at 9 slowed the run.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Sam Stevens climbed seven spots to T10 at 6-under par. Birdies at 5, 10 and 15 kept his Friday moving after starting the day at 5-under par, and he's now six shots behind Ben Kohles with plenty of holes left to close the gap.
July 24 at 3:30 PM
Total: -6·R2: -3
Zac Blair matched the move into the top 10, getting to 6-under par and climbing from 15th to a tie for 10th. He still has several holes left, so another birdie could make the board even tighter before this round is done.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Christiaan Bezuidenhout stayed busy at 6-under par, adding birdies at 4, 5, 10, 11 and 13 to move from 15th into a tie for 10th. He's now six shots behind Ben Kohles, but firmly inside the top 10 with plenty of golf left today.
July 24 at 3:24 PM
Total: -7·R2: -3
Kevin Streelman kept adding on Friday, birdieing 7 and 10 on his way to 7-under par and a rise to T7. He’s five shots behind Ben Kohles, but he’s in the pack still stalking the leaders as the round heads into the finish.
Total: -1·R2: -1
Ricky Castillo's round finally flipped at the turn: after a double bogey at 2 and birdies at 5 and 8, he added an eagle at 12 to get back to 1-under par overall. It's a big recovery from +1, even if he remains well outside the top of the board.
July 24 at 3:18 PM
Total: -8·R2: -3
Troy Merritt finished the move into a share of third at 8-under par, closing Round 2 at 18. He’s four shots behind Ben Kohles, but that late push keeps him inside the top 5 and in range if the leaders wobble.
Total: -8·R2: -4
Billy Horschel's one-shot gain through two holes put him at 8-under par and tied for third, his first move into the top 5 this round. He's four shots behind Ben Kohles, so the chase is still open if he keeps the pace.
July 24 at 3:12 PM
Total: -2·R2: +1
Pontus Nyholm’s round got knocked back at 7, where a double bogey dropped him from 4-under par to 2-under par. He fell from T24 to T45, a reminder that one bad hole can undo a strong start in a crowded leaderboard.
July 24 at 3:06 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Casey Jarvis closed with a 3-under par round and jumped nine places to T37 at 3-under par overall. He didn't crack the top 20, but the finish keeps him from falling too far back as the leaderboard tightens.
Total: -4·R2: -1
Haotong Li made a useful move with a birdie at 5, getting to 4-under par and up 12 spots to T24. He's still 8 shots behind Ben Kohles, but that's the kind of step that can turn a quiet round into weekend contention.
July 24 at 3:00 PM
Total: -8·R2: -5
Austin Smotherman added to an already strong week, reaching 8-under and sharing third with Gary Woodland and Jackson Koivun after eight holes. He’s four behind Ben Kohles, but firmly in the hunt with the leaders still early in Round 2.
Total: -5·R2: -2
Christiaan Bezuidenhout made one of the bigger moves in the chase, getting to 5-under and up to 17th after 11 holes. He’s seven behind Ben Kohles, but inside the top 20 and only a few shots from the packed group behind the lead.
July 24 at 2:48 PM
Total: -7·R2: E
Jackson Koivun gave one back on the back nine, slipping from a share of third to a tie for fourth at 7-under par. He's still five shots behind Ben Kohles, but remains right in the chase with one hole left in his second round.
July 24 at 2:42 PM
Total: -6·R2: -3
Will Gordon made his move with birdies at 2, 4 and 6, turning in a 3-under round and jumping from 16th to a tie for eighth at 6-under par. He’s six shots behind Ben Kohles and now well inside the mix.
Total: -9·R2: -7
Michael Kim kept the pressure on with seven birdies through 10 holes, adding one at 10 to reach 9-under par. He’s still three behind Ben Kohles, but he’s the clear chase group leader if the pace at the top starts to slow.
July 24 at 2:36 PM
Total: -6·R2: -2
Kevin Streelman kept picking up ground and is now tied for eighth at 6-under par. That leaves him six back of Ben Kohles, and the jump from 15th shows the pack is still compressing behind the top group.
Total: -8·R2: -1
Gary Woodland's steady Round 2 moved him into a tie for second at 8-under par. He's four shots behind Ben Kohles with one hole left, keeping the chase behind the runaway leader from going quiet.
July 24 at 2:30 PM
Total: -7·R2: -2
Troy Merritt’s 2-under day has him up to a share of fourth at 7-under par, also five behind the pace. He didn’t need a big flurry, just enough steady scoring to break into the top five.
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman kept rolling with four birdies through six holes and now sits tied for fourth at 7-under par. His 4-under round has him five back of Ben Kohles and right in the cluster chasing the leaders.
July 24 at 2:24 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
Kevin Streelman stayed patient through six holes and picked up another shot to reach 5-under par, moving from T24 to a tie for 15th. That kind of steady scoring keeps him inside the mix and gives him more room to attack over the weekend.
Total: -8·R2: -6
Michael Kim turned Round 2 into a birdie burst, reeling off five straight from Nos. 3-7 before adding another at 9. The run got him to 8-under par and into a tie for second, four shots behind Ben Kohles with nine holes played.
July 24 at 2:18 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Davis Thompson backed up his work with another under-par round in progress, reaching 5-under par and rising from 22nd into a share of 15th. It’s not the flashiest move, but it keeps him within weekend range if the putter stays warm.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Sam Stevens kept the pressure on with a three-under stretch through 10, getting to 6-under par and moving from 14th into a share of sixth. He’s six shots behind Ben Kohles, but the quick burst has put him right back among the contenders.
July 24 at 2:12 PM
Total: -5·R2: -3
Kevin Yu continued a sharp bounce-back, getting to 5-under par overall and rising from 21st to 14th. Through 6 holes he’s 3-under today, with birdies at 2, 3, 5 and 6 erasing an opening bogey and keeping him in the chase.
Total: -6·R2: -1
Troy Merritt kept the pressure on with a one-under move through 14, trimming his total to 6-under par and lifting him from 14th to a share of sixth. He’s still outside the top 5, but he’s now much closer to the front than the pack behind.
July 24 at 2:00 PM
Total: -1·R2: E
Adam Schenk’s day took a useful turn, going from even par to 1-under and jumping from 85th to 65th. He’s still a long way from the leaders, but the move gives him breathing room and a better path into the weekend.
Total: -9·R2: -2
Gary Woodland shaved another shot off his total to 9-under and stayed second, three behind Ben Kohles. With 15 holes done, he’s still the main player close enough to turn this into a real chase rather than a walk to the clubhouse.
July 24 at 1:54 PM
Total: -8·R2: -1
Jackson Koivun shaved another shot at 15, moving into a share of second at 8-under par. He’s four back of Ben Kohles and tied with Gary Woodland, still in position to pressure the leader before the round ends.
Total: -7·R2: -5
Michael Kim’s birdie binge reached five straight through 7, trimming another shot and lifting him from 6-under to 7-under par. That push moved him into fourth and kept him right on the heels of the leaders, with the top board still packed around him.
July 24 at 1:48 PM
Total: -4·R2: -2
Kevin Yu kept moving the right way, dropping from 3-under to 4-under and rising from 33rd to a tie for 21st. He’s now one spot outside the top 20 and 8 shots behind Ben Kohles at the top.
July 24 at 1:42 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Austin Smotherman kept trimming the number, moving from 20th to a tie for 13th on a 2-under start. At 5-under par, he’s still seven behind Ben Kohles, but he’s in better shape to pressure the top 10 before the turn.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Zac Blair's 3-under second round has pushed him into a share of fifth at 6-under par, up from 12th. He’s six shots behind Ben Kohles, but a spot inside the top five keeps Blair squarely in the chase with the weekend looming.
July 24 at 1:36 PM
Total: -6·R2: -4
Michael Kim caught fire with birdies at 3, 4, 5 and 6, turning a strong start into a full-blown surge. At 6-under par, he’s now inside the top five and suddenly looks like a live threat to the leaders if this run keeps rolling.
July 24 at 1:30 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Tom Kim picked up a shot and is now 5-under par through 12, jumping from 19th to 11th. He’s still just one back of the six-man tie at 6-under par, so a strong finish could put him right back into the chase for the weekend.
July 24 at 1:24 PM
Total: -2·R2: -1
Joel Dahmen answered with a birdie at 2 to reach 2-under par, and that was enough to vault him from 67th to a tie for 49th. It’s not a headline spot yet, but after starting farther back, every shot is helping him climb toward the middle of the pack.
Total: -4·R2: -1
Austin Smotherman’s birdie at 2 kept his second round moving and trimmed another shot, putting him at 4-under par. The jump from 32nd to a tie for 19th matters because it pulls him closer to the top of the board and inside the tournament’s first big cluster.
July 24 at 1:18 PM
Total: -5·R2: -3
Michael Kim’s hot start kept rolling with birdies at 3, 4 and 5, giving him three straight and a tie for 11th at 5-under par. He’s seven shots behind Ben Kohles, so the surge has him back in the chase without needing a huge finish.
July 24 at 1:12 PM
Total: -7·R2: E
Jackson Koivun gained a shot to 7-under par and settled into a tie for third. He’s now one behind Gary Woodland and five behind Ben Kohles, keeping himself in the chase as the top five continues to tighten around 6-under par.
July 24 at 1:06 PM
Total: -4·R2: -2
Michael Kim kept the momentum going with birdies at 3 and 4, reaching 4-under par and a tie for 17th, eight shots behind Ben Kohles. He was 29th when this poll opened, so the early burst has him back in the mix.
Total: -6·R2: -2
Billy Horschel’s two-under push got him to 6-under par and into a tie for fourth, six shots behind Ben Kohles. He started the poll outside the top five at 10th, so this is a meaningful jump with most of his second round still ahead.
July 24 at 1:00 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Zac Blair’s two-under round has him up to 5-under par and tied for 10th, seven shots behind Ben Kohles. He’s not chasing the lead yet, but he’s moved into the group that can make a weekend push if the scoring stays low.
July 24 at 12:48 PM
Total: -3·R2: -1
Austin Eckroat’s birdie at 12 moved him to 3-under par and into a tie for 30th, a useful step after starting the day back in the 40s. He still has work to do, but the move gives him a better path toward the weekend.
Total: -6·R2: +1
Jackson Koivun’s bogey at 11 knocked him from solo third into a tie for fourth at 6-under par. He’s still in the chase, but the miss let several players bunch up just behind Ben Kohles and Gary Woodland.
July 24 at 12:42 PM
Total: -11·R2: -2
Ben Kohles added another shot at the 13th and stayed alone at 11-under par. His latest move pushes the margin to three over Gary Woodland, so the early second-round leader has a little more breathing room heading into the closing holes.
July 24 at 12:36 PM
Total: -4·R2: -1
Zac Blair’s 1-under start to the round moved him to 4-under par and into a tie for 15th, a strong jump from 29th. He’s six shots off the lead, but this kind of move can quickly turn a quiet round into a weekend push in a crowded chase pack.
Total: -5·R2: -1
Billy Horschel kept the pressure on the leaders, trimming another shot and breaking into the top 10 at 5-under par. He’s five back of Ben Kohles now, and with the board still bunched behind him, that steady climb could matter if the leaders wobble.
July 25 at 12:54 AM
Aldrich Potgieter leads after Round 2 at 6-under par, fueled by birdies at 14, 15 and 16 to close in style. Zecheng Dou is the most dangerous chaser, sitting at 6-under par and within striking range. Zach Bauchou also stays in the mix at 3-under par if the leaders stall.
July 24 at 11:36 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s scorecard got a jolt at the 12th, where he made eagle and finished at 3-under par. He’s still 11 shots off Michael Kim’s pace, but a swing like that can quickly separate a made-cut weekend from an early exit.
Total: -14·R2: -12
Michael Kim kept pouring it on with birdies at 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 before closing at 14-under par. That five-hole burst is why he’s now 3 clear of the trio tied at 11-under par, the kind of cushion that can change the whole tone of Friday.
July 24 at 11:30 PM
Total: -3·R2: +1
Trace Crowe’s one-over start through seven holes still left him 3-under par, and the stroke he picked up since the last poll was enough to move him from 66th to a tie for 53rd. He’s not near the title pace yet, but he’s made himself a lot safer for the weekend.
July 24 at 11:24 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
Jeffrey Kang gave one back early and slipped from a tie for 24th to a tie for 30th, moving from 6-under par to 5-under par with eight holes played. In a packed middle of the board, that one-shot fade can cost several places fast.
July 24 at 11:18 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Kevin Roy’s one-under round was enough to push him from 23rd to a tie for 13th, and he’s now 7-under par overall. That leaves him seven shots behind Michael Kim, but still squarely in the mix heading into the weekend.
July 24 at 11:00 PM
Total: -2·R2: -1
Ben James was the biggest mover outside the main pack, climbing from 83rd into a tie for 67th at 2-under par. He’s still on the course at 15, so another birdie or two could turn a useful recovery into a much bigger weekend jump.
Total: -7·R2: -3
Chandler Blanchet kept his round moving with a birdie at 14, trimming another shot and vaulting from 22nd into a tie for 13th at 7-under par. He’s seven behind Michael Kim, but this keeps him within reach of the group chasing the lead.
July 24 at 10:54 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Lucas Glover's one-under round nudged him from 21st to a tie for 13th, leaving him at 7-under par overall. He is still seven shots behind Michael Kim's 14-under pace, so he needs a sharp weekend to stay in the mix.
Total: -1·R2: E
Steven Fisk was the biggest mover outside the main pack, finishing with birdies at 8 and 18 to get to 1-under par. That nine-spot rise to 83rd won't threaten the leaders, but it gives him a much cleaner number heading into the next round.
July 24 at 10:48 PM
Total: -11·R2: -4
Emiliano Grillo kept the pressure on the leaders, climbing into a tie for second at 11-under par. He’s three shots behind Michael Kim and one clear of the group tied for fifth, so his opening seven holes have him squarely in the mix.
July 24 at 10:42 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s round featured the biggest swing of his day: an eagle at 12 after a double bogey at 2. He still finished at 3-under par and in 53rd, but the eagle was a useful boost on a leaderboard where every shot matters.
Total: -7·R2: -1
Scottie Scheffler’s 1-under day still lifted him from 20th to a tie for 12th, but a double bogey at 14 blunted the charge. At 7-under par, he’s still within reach of Michael Kim’s 14-under lead, but he’ll need a cleaner weekend.
July 24 at 10:36 PM
Total: -4·R2: -1
Keith Mitchell’s 1-under round moved him from 52nd to a tie for 40th and left him at 4-under par with play on 16. It’s not a headline charge, but it steadied him inside a crowded middle that’s still 10 behind Michael Kim.
Total: -8·R2: -6
Brian Harman birdied 17 to reach 8-under par, backing up a 6-under day that trimmed another shot off his deficit. The late push moved him from 11th to a tie for 9th, still six behind Michael Kim but closer to the top than he was at dawn.
July 24 at 10:30 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Kevin Roy’s steady move from 29th into a tie for 20th came with a one-shot pickup to 6-under par. He’s eight behind Michael Kim now, but this keeps him in the thick of the chase pack and within range of a weekend push.
Total: -7·R2: -2
Denny McCarthy kept the pressure on with a birdie at 14, trimming his score from 6-under to 7-under and vaulting from 19th into a tie for 11th. He’s seven shots behind Michael Kim, but now sits just outside the top 10 with plenty of golf left.
July 24 at 10:24 PM
Total: -3·R2: -2
Stephan Jaeger’s 2-under start through seven holes wasn’t enough to hold his ground, and he slid from a tie for 40th to a tie for 52nd at 3-under overall. He’s now 11 behind the lead and trying to stop the slide.
Total: -4·R2: -1
Jake Knapp used a 1-under round to climb 12 spots to a tie for 40th. At 4-under overall, he’s just one shot behind the tie at 5-under and 10 back of Michael Kim’s 14-under pace, keeping him in the crowded chase.
July 24 at 10:18 PM
Total: -7·R2: -3
Kevin Streelman’s 7-under-par finish includes a double at 14, and that damage left him tied for 11th instead of pushing toward the first page of the board. He’s seven back of Michael Kim, so the error matters if he wants to stay in the hunt.
July 24 at 10:12 PM
Total: -4·R2: -3
Stephan Jaeger’s 3-under start through six holes nudged him up to a tie for 40th at 4-under par. It’s not a headline charge, but it keeps him within reach of the weekend chase if he can keep the card clean.
Total: -3·R2: +1
Rico Hoey’s 1-over day knocked him from a tie for 29th to a tie for 52nd, leaving him at 3-under par. In a packed second round, that kind of slip can quickly turn a promising run into a chase from the middle.
July 24 at 10:06 PM
Total: -7·R2: -5
Brian Harman kept his second round moving the right way, backing up a 5-under day through 15 holes with a jump from 19th to a tie for 10th at 7-under par. He’s seven shots off Michael Kim, but he’s climbed into the group that can still pressure the leaders.
Total: -10·R2: -3
Emiliano Grillo’s 3-under start through 5 holes vaulted him from 6th to a tie for third at 10-under par. He’s four shots behind Michael Kim, but he’s now squarely inside the weekend chase and back in the mix for a Sunday push.
July 24 at 10:00 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s round got a huge boost from eagle at 12, a shot that helps offset a bogey and a double on the card. He still signed for 3-under par, good enough to stay in the mix and edge up one spot on a crowded board.
July 24 at 9:54 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Michael Brennan's one-under start through 5 has him tied for 10th at 7-under par. He began the day 17th, so this is a meaningful step into the chase pack, even if he still trails the leader by seven.
Total: -7·R2: -6
Hideki Matsuyama's six-birdie run has him tied for 10th at 7-under par through 15, and he's seven shots behind Michael Kim. He hasn't cracked the top 5, but another clean finish would give him a real weekend chase.
July 24 at 9:42 PM
Total: -2·R2: -5
Ryan Brehm is quietly putting together a fast start: he’s 5-under today through six holes, yet still only 2-under par overall and 67th. If he keeps that pace, he can turn a back-page position into a weekend climb.
July 24 at 9:36 PM
Total: -6·R2: -5
Hideki Matsuyama kept piling up birdies, with five in his first 14 holes, and that steady 5-under par round moved him from 26th to 17th. At 6-under par overall, he’s back inside the top 20 and still tracking the leaders.
Total: -7·R2: -1
Scottie Scheffler’s Round 2 unraveled at the 14th, where a double bogey left him at 7-under par instead of hanging around the lead. He slipped from fifth to 10th, now seven shots back of Michael Kim’s 14-under par pace.
July 24 at 9:30 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s eagle at 12 highlighted a 3-under par day and helped him nudge from 54th to 53rd. He’s 3-under par overall, so the spark matters more as a way to build momentum than as a serious push toward the leaders.
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman’s seven birdies kept a hot round alive even after a double bogey at 14, and he still sits at 7-under par overall. That was enough to edge him from 12th to 11th, leaving him inside the top 15 and still in the weekend mix.
July 24 at 9:24 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Lucas Glover turned a 5-under total into 6-under overall and a spot at 17th. That puts him back inside the top 20 heading into the final stretch of round two, with the board still tight enough for another push to matter.
July 24 at 9:12 PM
Total: E·R2: -6
Aldrich Potgieter unloaded seven birdies in a 6-under day, but a bogey at 13 kept the payoff modest. Even so, that kind of scoring can be a confidence boost when you’re trying to build momentum from well outside the spotlight.
Total: -2·R2: E
Rasmus Højgaard’s steady start pushed him back inside the top 75, a useful step after beginning the day at 1-under par. He’s 2-under par through 7 now, so one clean stretch could turn a made-weekend grind into a real climb.
July 24 at 9:06 PM
Total: E·R2: E
Sungjae Im steadied things with birdies at 6 and 12, backing up a start that had left him 1-over par. The 19-place recovery to T88 gets him back to even par, which at least keeps the week from slipping away.
Total: -4·R2: -3
Hideki Matsuyama kept the pressure on with birdies at 4, 10 and 12, and the birdie at 12 was enough to nudge him from T52 to T40. He’s now 4-under par and suddenly has a clearer path toward the top 20.
July 24 at 9:00 PM
Total: -9·R2: -4
Chandler Phillips’ 4-under today vaulted him from ninth into a share of fifth, putting him inside the top five and five shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under par lead. He’s still on 18, so a closing birdie could trim that gap again.
July 24 at 8:54 PM
Total: -4·R2: -2
A.J. Ewart climbed from 50th to T40 by getting to 4-under par, a useful move with his second round still underway at 17. He’s not near the lead, but this kind of push can turn a middling Friday into weekend momentum.
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo's eagle at 12 was the highlight of a volatile 3-under-par day that also included a double bogey at 2 and a bogey at 7. He sits T51, but that kind of swing keeps him in the mix if he can clean up the mistakes.
July 24 at 8:48 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Kevin Roy closed with a par at 18 to finish 6-under par and move from 26th to 19th. It’s not a flashy leap, but banking that little bit of ground late in Round 2 gets him safely inside the top 20 and into the weekend mix.
Total: -4·R2: E
Rico Hoey’s double bogey at 13 flipped a top-20 bid into damage control. He fell from a share of 19th to 40th and sits 4-under par, a reminder that one bad hole can erase several good ones in a crowded middle of the board.
July 24 at 8:42 PM
Total: -9·R2: -2
Emiliano Grillo's second-round 2-under par finish vaulted him into a share of fifth at 9-under par overall, one of the day's few top-5 moves. He's five back of Michael Kim, but now firmly in the chase heading into the weekend.
July 24 at 8:36 PM
Total: -7·R2: -3
Vince Whaley kept climbing with a three-under day through 14, and the move from 18th to a tie for 12th puts him at 7-under par, seven back of Michael Kim. He’s not in the top 5 yet, but he’s still close enough to keep the weekend board interesting.
July 24 at 8:30 PM
Total: -3·R2: -2
Hideki Matsuyama's birdie at 10 moved him to 3-under par and 49th, up from 66th in this poll. It’s a steady recovery rather than a charge, but it keeps the former major champ in the mix for the cut line and the weekend.
Total: -6·R2: -1
Denny McCarthy's birdie at the seventh kept a strong second-round push rolling, and it’s lifted him to 6-under par and 18th. He’s 8 shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under-par lead, but he’s now inside the top 20 with the weekend still in reach.
July 24 at 8:24 PM
Total: -5·R2: -4
Stephan Jaeger quietly posted one of the day’s bigger scoreboard swings, getting to 5-under par and rising from 36th to 26th. He’s still well behind the leaders, but that late push gives him a better launch point for the weekend.
July 24 at 8:12 PM
Total: -1·R2: -1
William Mouw has turned a tough starting spot into a useful finish: he's 1-under par and tied for 79th after beginning the day at 1-over. He’s still outside the top 75, but getting back under par at 18 gives him a better chance to stay relevant.
Total: -7·R2: -1
Michael Brennan's steady climb continues: he's 7-under par and tied for 11th after starting the day in 17th. With 17 holes in, he's turned a middling position into a real weekend chase and sits seven shots behind Michael Kim.
July 24 at 8:06 PM
Total: -8·R2: -3
At 8-under par and tied for eighth, Chandler Phillips is six back of Michael Kim after a 3-under day so far at hole 15. A birdie push at this stage keeps him inside the top 10 and still in the chasing pack.
July 24 at 8:00 PM
Total: -4·R2: -3
Stephan Jaeger keeps edging upward, now 4-under par and tied for 36th after another Round 2 gain. It’s not a run at the podium yet, but the 12-place rise from his last check keeps him in a stronger spot heading into the final holes.
Total: -6·R2: -2
Rico Hoey's Round 2 push has him inside the top 20 at 6-under par. He moved up to tied for 17th after trimming another stroke, and at eight behind Michael Kim he’s still far off the lead but very much in the mix for the weekend.
July 24 at 7:54 PM
Total: -9·R2: -3
Scottie Scheffler's birdie at 8 got him to 9-under par and into a tie for fifth, five shots behind Michael Kim. He'd opened with birdies at 2 and 6, and that steady finish to the front nine puts him back in the mix with plenty of holes left in round two.
July 24 at 7:48 PM
Total: -3·R2: -1
Beau Hossler's birdie at 5 pushed him from a tie for 59th into the tie for 48th at 3-under par. With the second round still moving around him, that one-shot gain keeps him in the mix and closer to the weekend groupings.
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo finished at 3-under par, and the eagle at 12 was the round's big swing. He also added birdies at 5, 8, 14 and 18, enough to offset a double at 2 and a bogey at 7 and hold a tie for 48th.
July 24 at 7:42 PM
Total: -6·R2: E
Michael Brennan’s steady second round has him back inside the top 20. He picked up a shot from 5-under par to 6-under par, lifting him from a tie for 25th to 17th with three holes left and keeping him in striking distance of the top 10.
July 24 at 7:36 PM
Total: -4·R2: E
Marcelo Rozo’s one-shot gain today lifted him from 48th to a tie for 36th at 4-under par. He isn’t threatening the leaders yet, but he’s gaining ground in a packed middle of the board and can keep climbing with the weekend looming.
Total: -2·R2: -1
Taylor Moore’s charge from 77th to a tie for 59th at 2-under par is one of the bigger moves in the field today. He started outside the top 75 and is now inside it, giving himself a more comfortable path into the weekend.
July 24 at 7:30 PM
Total: -4·R2: -1
Jake Knapp gave back ground after a fast start, slipping from a tie for 25th to 36th. He’s still 4-under par, but bogeys at 4 and 7 offset early birdies at 1, 2 and 5 and leave him 10 shots off the lead.
Total: -7·R2: -3
Vince Whaley caught fire late, birdieing 9 and 10 to move from a tie for 16th to a tie for 10th. At 7-under par, he’s still 7 shots behind Michael Kim, but the weekend push has him back in the mix.
July 24 at 7:24 PM
Total: -7·R2: -2
Chandler Phillips made the biggest leap in the chase pack, surging from 23rd to a tie for 10th at 7-under par while still on the course at 12. That gets him into the mix, just two shots behind the 9-under par group sitting fifth.
Total: -9·R2: -2
Emiliano Grillo’s steady Friday nudged him into the top five. At 9-under par, he’s tied for fifth and five back of Michael Kim, so he’s still within striking distance if the birdies keep coming. He’s doing it with the round still in progress at 13.
July 24 at 7:06 PM
Total: -3·R2: -1
Harry Higgs had a lively start with birdies at 2 and 5, but the bogey at 7 stalled the momentum. He’s still only at 3-under par for the tournament, yet the one-under Friday was enough to drop him from 36th to a tie for 49th.
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s Friday featured the kind of swing you notice on a phone alert: an eagle at 12 plus four birdies helped him finish at 3-under par. He’s up to a tie for 49th after early trouble, a steady rebound that keeps him on the board.
July 24 at 7:00 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
Rico Hoey is making the biggest climb outside the top tier, with birdies at 2 and 6 lifting him from 35th to a tie for 22nd at 5-under par. He’s still outside the top 20, but the Friday surge keeps his weekend hopes alive.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Lee Hodges turned a modest Friday into a serious push, picking up birdies at 3, 4 and 8 to go from 22nd to a tie for 15th at 6-under par. He’s now inside the top 20 and close enough to the top 10 that another clean stretch could matter.
July 24 at 6:48 PM
Total: E·R2: -6
Aldrich Potgieter piled up seven birdies in a 6-under round, one of the day’s loudest scoring bursts. It barely showed on the board — he only inched from 88th to 87th and stayed at even par overall.
Total: -2·R2: -1
Hideki Matsuyama’s Friday got rolling with a birdie at 4, and the familiar contender has already gone from 78th to 60th at 2-under par. It’s not a charge at the leaders yet, but it gives him a far better platform to attack the weekend.
July 24 at 6:36 PM
Total: -1·R2: -1
With a birdie at 5, Sudarshan Yellamaraju got to 1-under par through five and vaulted 10 spots to 78th. It’s still a long way from the top, but that early gain helps him build momentum and stay relevant as the second round tightens up.
July 24 at 6:30 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Lucas Glover’s birdie at 2 put him at 7-under par and into a tie for 8th, a quick move into the same crowded chase group. He’s still seven back of Michael Kim, but the jump gives him a better launch point for the weekend.
Total: -7·R2: -9
Muzzy Donohue’s 9-under day through eight holes lifted him from 16th to a tie for 8th at 7-under par, seven shots behind Michael Kim. He’s now part of the packed group chasing the leader, with plenty of golf left to make up ground.
July 24 at 6:24 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Ricky Castillo’s eagle at 12 was the day’s loudest swing, a rare boost on a crowded leaderboard. He’s still 11 shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under pace, but the 3-under round leaves him at 3-under par and gives him weekend momentum.
July 24 at 6:18 PM
Total: -7·R2: -1
Scottie Scheffler’s birdie at 2 moved him from 15th to 9th and to 7-under par. He’s still seven shots behind Michael Kim’s 14-under lead, but a top-10 spot keeps him within striking distance as Round 2 continues.
July 24 at 6:12 PM
Total: -2·R2: -1
Mark Hubbard's birdie at 12 has him at 2-under par and up to 58th, a 15-spot rise from the last check-in. He’s not sniffing the top of the board yet, but the gain eases pressure as he tries to stay ahead of the cut-line scramble.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Haotong Li's birdie at 15 nudged him from 8th to 7th at 8-under par. He’s still six off Michael Kim’s pace, but staying inside the top 10 keeps him in striking distance if the leaders cool off over the closing holes.
July 24 at 6:06 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Jake Knapp opened with birdies at 1 and 2, lifting him from 4-under par to 5-under par and from 33rd to 23rd while shooting 2-under today through two holes. He's still nine back of Michael Kim, but the early burst gives him some Friday momentum.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Haotong Li's one-shot gain to 8-under par kept him in the mix at eighth, just one shot outside the top five and six behind Michael Kim. With three holes left, a birdie or two could still keep him close for the weekend.
July 24 at 5:54 PM
Total: -9·R2: -3
Jesper Svensson’s 3-under start pushed him into the top 5 at 9-under overall, now tied for fifth and five shots behind Michael Kim. Through 6 holes, he’s still close enough to pressure the leaders as the afternoon wave finishes up.
July 24 at 5:48 PM
Total: -2·R2: E
Jimmy Stanger’s birdie at 17 moved him from 73rd to 55th and to 2-under overall. He’s still outside the main leaderboard jam, but four birdies on the day give him a late push to salvage the round and climb back into view.
July 24 at 5:36 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
A birdie at the second has Vince Whaley at 5-under par early in his round, and the push was enough to move him from 33rd into a tie for 22nd. He’s nine shots behind Michael Kim, but it’s a much better launch point for Friday.
Total: -5·R2: -2
Pontus Nyholm kept the momentum going with birdies at 5, 11, 12, 15 and 16, and even a double at 7 couldn't stop him from reaching 5-under par. That lift moved him into a tie for 22nd, nine shots behind Michael Kim.
July 24 at 5:30 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Haotong Li is still in the hunt at 7-under par, and he’s doing it with the round still live at 13. A move from 13th to tied for eighth keeps him seven shots back of Michael Kim, so one more birdie run could tighten the weekend picture.
Total: -7·R2: -3
Kevin Streelman still found his way into the top 10 despite a double bogey at 14. He’s 7-under par overall and tied for eighth after a 3-under today, seven shots back of Michael Kim’s 14-under lead on a day that could have gone sideways.
July 24 at 5:24 PM
Total: -1·R2: +1
Doug Ghim's round went off the rails at 17. A double bogey dropped him from 47th to tied for 74th and left him at 1-under par, erasing the early birdies that had kept him in the middle of the board.
Total: -6·R2: -8
Muzzy Donohue is still riding a hot Friday: at hole 4, he's already 8-under for the round and up to 6-under par overall. That has him tied for 13th, a quick rebound from 21st and a reminder he's back in the chase pack.
July 24 at 5:18 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Sihan Sandhu has four birdies and only one bogey through 12 holes, good for a 3-under round so far and a nine-spot rise to a tie for 47th. It’s not headline pace, but it keeps him on track to make the weekend.
Total: -5·R2: -2
Will Gordon added another birdie at 16 to get to 5-under par, and that pushed him up to a tie for 21st. After starting the day outside the top 30, he’s suddenly inside the top 25 and still has time to keep climbing.
July 24 at 5:12 PM
Total: -5·R2: -7
Muzzy Donohue has been the day's biggest mover so far, posting a 7-under start through 3 holes and climbing 11 spots to 21st at 5-under par. He sits just outside the top 20, but that burst gives him a real shot to join the contention group.
Total: -10·R2: -5
Troy Merritt's 5-under push through 7 holes moved him from fourth to a share of third at 10-under par. He's still four shots behind Michael Kim, but he's hanging in the chase as the leaders start to separate from the pack.
July 24 at 5:00 PM
Total: -9·R2: -5
Billy Horschel's 5-under round pushed him into a tie for fourth at 9-under par, five behind Michael Kim. Starting the day in seventh, he now sits inside the top five and gives himself a real afternoon tee-sheet chance to pressure the leaders.
July 24 at 4:54 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman kept moving with a birdie at 15, getting from 13th to a tie for 8th at 7-under par. He's seven behind Michael Kim now, but he's in the pack around the top 10 and still within reach if he can avoid another big number.
Total: -9·R2: -6
Zac Blair turned a 6-under day into a big leap, going from a share of 6th to a tie for 3rd at 9-under par. He's still five back of Michael Kim, but he's now firmly in the group trying to chase the leader into the weekend.
July 24 at 4:48 PM
Total: E·R2: -6
Aldrich Potgieter’s late surge is still building: birdies at 14, 15 and 16 have him on a three-hole streak, and he’s made five birdies over his last six holes. Even at even par overall, it’s a notable push from way down the board.
Total: -9·R2: -2
Jackson Koivun’s steady 2-under round has him into the top 5 for the first time this poll. At 9-under par, he’s tied for third and five shots off Michael Kim’s pace with 10 holes left to make a run.
July 24 at 4:42 PM
Total: -3·R2: -4
Kristoffer Ventura’s 4-under run today is paying off early: he’s gone from 56th to 42nd and sits at 3-under par. With plenty of holes left, the big question is whether he can keep turning birdies into a real Saturday push.
Total: -4·R2: -4
Casey Jarvis made a tidy move with a 4-under day, climbing from 41st to 30th and reaching 4-under par overall. He’s not near the podium conversation yet, but he’s in much better shape for the weekend than he was earlier.
July 24 at 4:36 PM
Total: -2·R2: -2
Ricky Castillo's eagle at 12 is the headline in a mixed round: he also has birdies at 5, 8 and 14, but a bogey and double bogey leave him at 2-under par and T56 through 16 holes, with Friday still a grind.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Austin Smotherman was hanging inside the top 10 until a double bogey at 14 stalled the round. He fell from a share of seventh to T12 at 6-under par, now seven back of Michael Kim's 13-under lead.
July 24 at 4:30 PM
Total: -13·R2: -11
Michael Kim kept the pressure on with birdies at 15, 16 and 17, turning it into a three-hole run and reaching 13-under par. He still leads Ben Kohles by two, so the rest of the top of the board has to make up ground fast.
July 24 at 4:24 PM
Total: -6·R2: -2
Kevin Streelman’s double bogey at 14 checked a promising round in its tracks. He still sits at 6-under par, but the stumble dropped him from a share of sixth to a share of 12th, now six shots behind Michael Kim.
Total: -9·R2: -3
Jesper Svensson's birdie start got him into the mix fast. He moved from a share of sixth to a share of fourth at 9-under par, three back of Michael Kim and now firmly inside the top 5 as the chase tightens behind the leaders.
July 24 at 4:18 PM
Total: -8·R2: -1
Jackson Koivun kept the pressure on with a 1-under start through 6, reaching 8-under par and breaking into a tie for sixth. The amateur is four shots back of Michael Kim's lead and still has plenty of time to make a move.
Total: -12·R2: -10
Michael Kim stretched his grip on the 3M Open by birdieing 16 and reaching 12-under par. He now stands alone atop the board, one shot better than Ben Kohles at 11-under par, with the rest of the field still chasing on Friday afternoon.
July 24 at 4:12 PM
Total: -6·R2: -4
Austin Eckroat's four-under start has him at 6-under par and up to a tie for 12th. He's five back of the 11-under-par lead, a solid move from 19th that keeps him in the thick of the second-round scramble.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Austin Smotherman's five-under push through 12 has him at 8-under par and up to a tie for sixth. With six birdies and one bogey today, he's three behind the 11-under-par co-leaders and still very much in the Friday chase.
July 24 at 4:06 PM
Total: -2·R2: -3
Kristoffer Ventura made one of the day’s biggest swings, getting to 2-under par and jumping from 91st to a tie for 51st. It’s not contention yet, but a 3-under Friday gives him some momentum heading into the weekend.
Total: -8·R2: -5
Zac Blair’s five-under start on Friday pushed him to 8-under par and up to sixth on the board. He’s three shots behind the co-leaders at 11-under, so the climb matters: he’s now right on the doorstep of the top five.
July 24 at 4:00 PM
Total: -11·R2: -9
Michael Kim’s charge at the end of Friday pulled him into a tie for the lead at 11-under par. He’s nine-under for the day through 15, and a five-birdie burst from 3 through 7 set up the move at the top with Ben Kohles.
July 24 at 3:54 PM
Total: -2·R2: -2
Ricky Castillo’s round featured the kind of swing that matters in a chase: an eagle at 12. Even with the double bogey on 2, he’s back to 2-under par and up to a tie for 49th.
Total: -8·R2: -4
Kevin Streelman’s birdie burst put him in a tie for fifth at 8-under par, three back of Ben Kohles. After opening the round outside the top five, he’s now firmly in the weekend mix if the leaders slip.
July 24 at 3:48 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Seamus Power’s steady start got him to 5-under par and into a tie for 20th. From 27th this morning, that’s a meaningful step toward the weekend chase, and he’s still close enough to keep pressure on the players just ahead.
July 24 at 3:42 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Zac Blair’s four-under round pushed him to 7-under par and into a tie for sixth, his best position of the day. He’s now only one spot outside the top five, so he’s turning a solid Friday into a real weekend push.
Total: -11·R2: -2
Ben Kohles gave one back at the top, but his 11-under par total still leaves him in front by a shot over Michael Kim. He’s on the sixth hole now, so this is more a tightening race than a change at the summit.
July 24 at 3:36 PM
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman's Friday included three straight birdies at 2, 3 and 4, the kind of burst that can change a leaderboard fast. He's 7-under par and still inside the top 10 at T6, even after a bogey at 9 slowed the run.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Sam Stevens climbed seven spots to T10 at 6-under par. Birdies at 5, 10 and 15 kept his Friday moving after starting the day at 5-under par, and he's now six shots behind Ben Kohles with plenty of holes left to close the gap.
July 24 at 3:30 PM
Total: -6·R2: -3
Zac Blair matched the move into the top 10, getting to 6-under par and climbing from 15th to a tie for 10th. He still has several holes left, so another birdie could make the board even tighter before this round is done.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Christiaan Bezuidenhout stayed busy at 6-under par, adding birdies at 4, 5, 10, 11 and 13 to move from 15th into a tie for 10th. He's now six shots behind Ben Kohles, but firmly inside the top 10 with plenty of golf left today.
July 24 at 3:24 PM
Total: -7·R2: -3
Kevin Streelman kept adding on Friday, birdieing 7 and 10 on his way to 7-under par and a rise to T7. He’s five shots behind Ben Kohles, but he’s in the pack still stalking the leaders as the round heads into the finish.
Total: -1·R2: -1
Ricky Castillo's round finally flipped at the turn: after a double bogey at 2 and birdies at 5 and 8, he added an eagle at 12 to get back to 1-under par overall. It's a big recovery from +1, even if he remains well outside the top of the board.
July 24 at 3:18 PM
Total: -8·R2: -3
Troy Merritt finished the move into a share of third at 8-under par, closing Round 2 at 18. He’s four shots behind Ben Kohles, but that late push keeps him inside the top 5 and in range if the leaders wobble.
Total: -8·R2: -4
Billy Horschel's one-shot gain through two holes put him at 8-under par and tied for third, his first move into the top 5 this round. He's four shots behind Ben Kohles, so the chase is still open if he keeps the pace.
July 24 at 3:12 PM
Total: -2·R2: +1
Pontus Nyholm’s round got knocked back at 7, where a double bogey dropped him from 4-under par to 2-under par. He fell from T24 to T45, a reminder that one bad hole can undo a strong start in a crowded leaderboard.
July 24 at 3:06 PM
Total: -3·R2: -3
Casey Jarvis closed with a 3-under par round and jumped nine places to T37 at 3-under par overall. He didn't crack the top 20, but the finish keeps him from falling too far back as the leaderboard tightens.
Total: -4·R2: -1
Haotong Li made a useful move with a birdie at 5, getting to 4-under par and up 12 spots to T24. He's still 8 shots behind Ben Kohles, but that's the kind of step that can turn a quiet round into weekend contention.
July 24 at 3:00 PM
Total: -8·R2: -5
Austin Smotherman added to an already strong week, reaching 8-under and sharing third with Gary Woodland and Jackson Koivun after eight holes. He’s four behind Ben Kohles, but firmly in the hunt with the leaders still early in Round 2.
Total: -5·R2: -2
Christiaan Bezuidenhout made one of the bigger moves in the chase, getting to 5-under and up to 17th after 11 holes. He’s seven behind Ben Kohles, but inside the top 20 and only a few shots from the packed group behind the lead.
July 24 at 2:48 PM
Total: -7·R2: E
Jackson Koivun gave one back on the back nine, slipping from a share of third to a tie for fourth at 7-under par. He's still five shots behind Ben Kohles, but remains right in the chase with one hole left in his second round.
July 24 at 2:42 PM
Total: -6·R2: -3
Will Gordon made his move with birdies at 2, 4 and 6, turning in a 3-under round and jumping from 16th to a tie for eighth at 6-under par. He’s six shots behind Ben Kohles and now well inside the mix.
Total: -9·R2: -7
Michael Kim kept the pressure on with seven birdies through 10 holes, adding one at 10 to reach 9-under par. He’s still three behind Ben Kohles, but he’s the clear chase group leader if the pace at the top starts to slow.
July 24 at 2:36 PM
Total: -6·R2: -2
Kevin Streelman kept picking up ground and is now tied for eighth at 6-under par. That leaves him six back of Ben Kohles, and the jump from 15th shows the pack is still compressing behind the top group.
Total: -8·R2: -1
Gary Woodland's steady Round 2 moved him into a tie for second at 8-under par. He's four shots behind Ben Kohles with one hole left, keeping the chase behind the runaway leader from going quiet.
July 24 at 2:30 PM
Total: -7·R2: -2
Troy Merritt’s 2-under day has him up to a share of fourth at 7-under par, also five behind the pace. He didn’t need a big flurry, just enough steady scoring to break into the top five.
Total: -7·R2: -4
Austin Smotherman kept rolling with four birdies through six holes and now sits tied for fourth at 7-under par. His 4-under round has him five back of Ben Kohles and right in the cluster chasing the leaders.
July 24 at 2:24 PM
Total: -5·R2: -1
Kevin Streelman stayed patient through six holes and picked up another shot to reach 5-under par, moving from T24 to a tie for 15th. That kind of steady scoring keeps him inside the mix and gives him more room to attack over the weekend.
Total: -8·R2: -6
Michael Kim turned Round 2 into a birdie burst, reeling off five straight from Nos. 3-7 before adding another at 9. The run got him to 8-under par and into a tie for second, four shots behind Ben Kohles with nine holes played.
July 24 at 2:18 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Davis Thompson backed up his work with another under-par round in progress, reaching 5-under par and rising from 22nd into a share of 15th. It’s not the flashiest move, but it keeps him within weekend range if the putter stays warm.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Sam Stevens kept the pressure on with a three-under stretch through 10, getting to 6-under par and moving from 14th into a share of sixth. He’s six shots behind Ben Kohles, but the quick burst has put him right back among the contenders.
July 24 at 2:12 PM
Total: -5·R2: -3
Kevin Yu continued a sharp bounce-back, getting to 5-under par overall and rising from 21st to 14th. Through 6 holes he’s 3-under today, with birdies at 2, 3, 5 and 6 erasing an opening bogey and keeping him in the chase.
Total: -6·R2: -1
Troy Merritt kept the pressure on with a one-under move through 14, trimming his total to 6-under par and lifting him from 14th to a share of sixth. He’s still outside the top 5, but he’s now much closer to the front than the pack behind.
July 24 at 2:00 PM
Total: -1·R2: E
Adam Schenk’s day took a useful turn, going from even par to 1-under and jumping from 85th to 65th. He’s still a long way from the leaders, but the move gives him breathing room and a better path into the weekend.
Total: -9·R2: -2
Gary Woodland shaved another shot off his total to 9-under and stayed second, three behind Ben Kohles. With 15 holes done, he’s still the main player close enough to turn this into a real chase rather than a walk to the clubhouse.
July 24 at 1:54 PM
Total: -8·R2: -1
Jackson Koivun shaved another shot at 15, moving into a share of second at 8-under par. He’s four back of Ben Kohles and tied with Gary Woodland, still in position to pressure the leader before the round ends.
Total: -7·R2: -5
Michael Kim’s birdie binge reached five straight through 7, trimming another shot and lifting him from 6-under to 7-under par. That push moved him into fourth and kept him right on the heels of the leaders, with the top board still packed around him.
July 24 at 1:48 PM
Total: -4·R2: -2
Kevin Yu kept moving the right way, dropping from 3-under to 4-under and rising from 33rd to a tie for 21st. He’s now one spot outside the top 20 and 8 shots behind Ben Kohles at the top.
July 24 at 1:42 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Austin Smotherman kept trimming the number, moving from 20th to a tie for 13th on a 2-under start. At 5-under par, he’s still seven behind Ben Kohles, but he’s in better shape to pressure the top 10 before the turn.
Total: -6·R2: -3
Zac Blair's 3-under second round has pushed him into a share of fifth at 6-under par, up from 12th. He’s six shots behind Ben Kohles, but a spot inside the top five keeps Blair squarely in the chase with the weekend looming.
July 24 at 1:36 PM
Total: -6·R2: -4
Michael Kim caught fire with birdies at 3, 4, 5 and 6, turning a strong start into a full-blown surge. At 6-under par, he’s now inside the top five and suddenly looks like a live threat to the leaders if this run keeps rolling.
July 24 at 1:30 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Tom Kim picked up a shot and is now 5-under par through 12, jumping from 19th to 11th. He’s still just one back of the six-man tie at 6-under par, so a strong finish could put him right back into the chase for the weekend.
July 24 at 1:24 PM
Total: -2·R2: -1
Joel Dahmen answered with a birdie at 2 to reach 2-under par, and that was enough to vault him from 67th to a tie for 49th. It’s not a headline spot yet, but after starting farther back, every shot is helping him climb toward the middle of the pack.
Total: -4·R2: -1
Austin Smotherman’s birdie at 2 kept his second round moving and trimmed another shot, putting him at 4-under par. The jump from 32nd to a tie for 19th matters because it pulls him closer to the top of the board and inside the tournament’s first big cluster.
July 24 at 1:18 PM
Total: -5·R2: -3
Michael Kim’s hot start kept rolling with birdies at 3, 4 and 5, giving him three straight and a tie for 11th at 5-under par. He’s seven shots behind Ben Kohles, so the surge has him back in the chase without needing a huge finish.
July 24 at 1:12 PM
Total: -7·R2: E
Jackson Koivun gained a shot to 7-under par and settled into a tie for third. He’s now one behind Gary Woodland and five behind Ben Kohles, keeping himself in the chase as the top five continues to tighten around 6-under par.
July 24 at 1:06 PM
Total: -4·R2: -2
Michael Kim kept the momentum going with birdies at 3 and 4, reaching 4-under par and a tie for 17th, eight shots behind Ben Kohles. He was 29th when this poll opened, so the early burst has him back in the mix.
Total: -6·R2: -2
Billy Horschel’s two-under push got him to 6-under par and into a tie for fourth, six shots behind Ben Kohles. He started the poll outside the top five at 10th, so this is a meaningful jump with most of his second round still ahead.
July 24 at 1:00 PM
Total: -5·R2: -2
Zac Blair’s two-under round has him up to 5-under par and tied for 10th, seven shots behind Ben Kohles. He’s not chasing the lead yet, but he’s moved into the group that can make a weekend push if the scoring stays low.
July 24 at 12:48 PM
Total: -3·R2: -1
Austin Eckroat’s birdie at 12 moved him to 3-under par and into a tie for 30th, a useful step after starting the day back in the 40s. He still has work to do, but the move gives him a better path toward the weekend.
Total: -6·R2: +1
Jackson Koivun’s bogey at 11 knocked him from solo third into a tie for fourth at 6-under par. He’s still in the chase, but the miss let several players bunch up just behind Ben Kohles and Gary Woodland.
July 24 at 12:42 PM
Total: -11·R2: -2
Ben Kohles added another shot at the 13th and stayed alone at 11-under par. His latest move pushes the margin to three over Gary Woodland, so the early second-round leader has a little more breathing room heading into the closing holes.
July 24 at 12:36 PM
Total: -4·R2: -1
Zac Blair’s 1-under start to the round moved him to 4-under par and into a tie for 15th, a strong jump from 29th. He’s six shots off the lead, but this kind of move can quickly turn a quiet round into a weekend push in a crowded chase pack.
Total: -5·R2: -1
Billy Horschel kept the pressure on the leaders, trimming another shot and breaking into the top 10 at 5-under par. He’s five back of Ben Kohles now, and with the board still bunched behind him, that steady climb could matter if the leaders wobble.
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