Overview
- McNeill shot a 4-under 68 in round two to reach 6-under 134 and hold a two-stroke 36-hole lead at Scioto Country Club.
- Pádraig Harrington improved to 5-under with a second-round 67 and will play one shot behind McNeill in Saturday’s final pairing.
- First-round co-leaders Stewart Cink and Charlie Wi fell to 3-under after even-par second rounds, keeping Cink’s bid for a third senior major this season alive.
- The 36-hole cut fell at 4-over, excluding notable names such as David Toms, Olin Browne, Justin Leonard and Davis Love III from the weekend.
- Scioto’s firm greens, tough pin positions and high temperatures shaped scoring during the first two rounds at the USGA event that carries a reported $4 million purse.