World No.1 Scottie Scheffler faltered in the Memorial Tournament’s second round, carding a level‑par 72 after bogeying holes 8, 9 and 10. The 29‑year‑old joked he felt he might shoot 90, yet salvaged an even‑par round to sit one over following a 73 on day one. The score left him eight shots behind leader JT Poston on a tough Muirfield Village layout.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy posted a two‑over 74, marred by a double‑bogey and two more bogeys in his last six holes. The 37‑year‑old’s only warm‑up before the U.S. Open, his third event since the April Masters win, left him well behind the leaders and raised doubts about his form heading into Shinnecock Hills. He struggled on the back nine, missing several putts.

Veteran JT Poston surged to the top with a seven‑under‑par 65, establishing a nine‑under lead and a one‑stroke cushion over Ryan Gerard. Poston, 33, now holds three PGA Tour victories, the latest in 2024, and positions himself as a dark horse for the title. His surge underscores the field’s depth. Behind him, Tommy Fleetwood sits five back while Aaron Rai remains one under.