Overview

• Griffin shot a seven-under 65 featuring an eagle at the par-5 seventh and three birdies in his final four holes to lead by two strokes
• Collin Morikawa sits in second place at five-under after carding a solid round that included four birdies
• Max Homa is three shots off the pace in third at four-under, buoyed by back-to-back birdies on his closing holes
• Defending champion Scottie Scheffler posted a two-under 70 despite hitting just six fairways on the challenging layout
• Friday’s cut will reduce the field to the top 50 and ties plus anyone within ten shots of the lead on the punishing Muirfield setup