Rory McIlroy will play the weekend at a Royal Portrush Open. But to contend, he'll need to straighten out his driver.

Smylie Kaufman wasn't the only one cursing at Royal Portrush on Friday, but he still drew an apology from Mike Tirico.

The second round of the 2025 Open Championship is complete at Royal Portrush. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has the lead with Matt Fitzpatrick one shot back. Scheffler is at 10-under after rounds of 68-64, while Fitzpatrick shot scores of 67-66.

Over the second round, Scottie Scheffler did what he has done many times: made victory feel inevitable. But could this one be the toughest to hold on to?

The early wave has the advantage. Rain has arrived at Royal Portrush, just as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler hits the course. It's spotty around the course — it's pouring at 18, where Rory McIlroy is trying to finish — but clearly those already in the clubhouse — including leader Brian Harman — are the beneficiaries.

Widespread showers in the morning become scattered in the afternoon on Friday, but forecasters expect a much lighter wind of 5-10 mph coming from the southwest with a high temperature around 65 degrees. Much of the same Saturday. Cloudy with off-and-on rain, high temperatures in the mid 60s and winds from the southeast at 5-10 mph.

Scottie Scheffler emerged as the man to beat this weekend, but he isn't the only winner 36 holes into this British Open.

Jon Rahm had another meltdown on the 11th hole at Royal Portrush, but is still hanging around on the Open Championship leaderboard.

The world’s oldest golfing tournament is bringing a feel-good factor as well as 270,000 spectators from across the globe