2026 British Open Round 2 updates: Big names set to battle Birkdale cut line on Friday

Round 2 of the 2026 British Open is underway at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, with Cameron Young and Bryson DeChambeau leading at 3-under par after day one, joined by Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa at 2-under. Several high-profile players including Rory McIlroy (2-over), Justin Rose (5-over), Jordan Spieth (3-over), and Wyndham Clark (3-over) are at risk of missing the cut. James Nicholas has withdrawn before the start of the second round after shooting 5-over on Thursday, while Matt Wallace made an early move up the leaderboard with a 31 on the front nine.