(UPDATE) PINEHURST, North Carolina — Sweden's Ludwig Aberg grinded his way to a 1-stroke lead after Friday's (Saturday in Manila) second round of the US Open, while top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and other favorites struggled at punishing Pinehurst.
PINEHURST, North Carolina — Sweden's Ludwig Aberg grinded his way to a 1-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the US Open , while top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and other favorites struggled at punishing Pinehurst.Sixth-ranked Aberg , a runner-up at April's Masters in his major debut, fired a 1-under par 69 to finish 36 holes on 5-under 135.'I hit it very nicely,' Aberg said. 'It was obviously very challenging, and it's not an easy golf course to play.
Pre-tournament favorite Scheffler looked like he would make the cut on the number after shooting 74 in the first birdie-less major round of his career.The two-time Masters champion, on the projected cut line at 5-over 145, was undone by bogeys at the par-3 15th and 17th, and a double bogey at the par-5 fifth.'It was definitely a grind,' said Scheffler. 'I'm proud of how I fought. I gave myself a good chance. Today I just couldn't get the putts to fall.
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