The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday Round 2

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Fri 5th June 2026 7:45am Local
Fri 5th June 2026 11:45am UTC

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League
PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
24

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Muirfield Village Golf Club

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The intense focus shifts to the critical second loop at Muirfield Village Golf Club as the field battles to secure their weekend positions at the 2026 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. The principal obstacle on Friday is handling the rapidly mounting pressure of the 36-hole cut line while navigating a course layout that rewards absolute accuracy and ruthlessly penalizes any mental lapses. The objective for opening-round co-leaders Wyndham Clark and Tommy Fleetwood is to maintain their precise iron control to defend their high standing, while elite ball-strikers like Patrick Cantlay and J.T. Poston attempt to systematically pick apart the narrow fairway corridors to push their way into the final weekend pairings. Strategically, the goal of this second circuit around Jack Nicklaus's masterpiece is finding the right spots on the exceptionally firm, fast putting surfaces and managing difficult spin transitions from the heavy rough. The tactical focus for the field centers on avoiding major mistakes over the grueling closing stretch, using smart coarse management to keep par intact when the swirling afternoon wind picks up across the property. Concurrently, the mission for chasing contenders like Sam Burns and Eric Cole is to maximize their birdie chances on the vulnerable par-fives, creating essential tournament momentum before moving day arrived.

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American J.T. Poston put together an absolute masterclass in ball-striking and distance control during the second loop of the Memorial Tournament, firing a magnificent seven-under-par 65 to seize the solo lead at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Navigating the increasingly difficult afternoon winds with superb tactical discipline, Poston combined eight brilliant birdies with great speed on the lightning-fast greens to establish a stellar pace for the rest of the field to chase. Poston's flawless execution allowed him to climb the standings and build a narrow cushion over a highly resilient Ryan Gerard, who continued his stellar tournament performance by signing for a steady under-par round to maintain supreme structural pressure just one stroke back. Right on their heels, a dangerous chasing pack consolidated its position on the leaderboard, with a surging Sam Burns securing solo third place and England's Tommy Fleetwood remaining firmly inside the front-running mix despite battling a firmer golf course. Meanwhile, elite competitors Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele manufactured highly efficient loops to stay embedded in the chasing pack, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler battled through a wild afternoon to keep his moving day hopes alive.

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