Rickie Fowler’s birdie binge didn’t stop with his record-setting round of 62 on Thursday, as the overnight leader added eight more Friday to hold a one-shot lead over Wyndham Clark after 36 holes at the U.S. Open.
Fowler’s eight birdies and six bogeys meant he finished with a 2-under 68 to overtake Clark and sit 10-under for the championship. His combined score of 130 matches Martin Kaymer for the lowest 36-hole total in U.S. Open history.
Rory McIlroy’s 67 in the morning wave brought him up to third alongside first-round co-leader Xander Schauffele. Harris English rounded out the top five at Los Angeles Country Club.