Round report
Jarvis leads Dunhill Links by one as MacIntyre storms up the board
Casey Jarvis added a 67 at Kingsbarns to lead the Alfred Dunhill Links on 11 under, one ahead of MJ Daffue, Rocco Repetto Taylor and Matthew Jordan, while defending champion Robert MacIntyre climbed 69 places with a 65.
Casey Jarvis followed Thursday’s 66 at Carnoustie with a five-under 67 at Kingsbarns on Friday to lead the Alfred Dunhill Links by one at halfway on 11 under.
Three players share second on 10 under: Jarvis’s compatriot MJ Daffue (68 at the Old Course), Rocco Repetto Taylor, whose 64 at Kingsbarns was the low round of the day, and England’s Matthew Jordan (65 at Carnoustie). Eight players are on eight under, three behind Jarvis, among them defending champion Robert MacIntyre and Brooks Koepka.
Leaderboard after round 2
| Pos | Player | Score | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Jarvis | -11 | 66 | 67 |
| T2 | MJ Daffue | -10 | 66 | 68 |
| T2 | Rocco Repetto Taylor | -10 | 70 | 64 |
| T2 | Matthew Jordan | -10 | 69 | 65 |
| T5 | Sam Bairstow | -9 | 68 | 67 |
| T5 | Ivan Cantero | -9 | 68 | 67 |
| T5 | Niklas Nørgaard | -9 | 70 | 65 |
| T5 | Ollie Schniederjans | -9 | 69 | 66 |
| T9 | Michael Stewart | -8 | 65 | 71 |
| T9 | Declan O’Donovan | -8 | 69 | 67 |
| T9 | Daniel Hillier | -8 | 70 | 66 |
| T9 | Thomas Detry | -8 | 70 | 66 |
| T9 | Brooks Koepka | -8 | 69 | 67 |
| T9 | Jeff Winther | -8 | 70 | 66 |
| T9 | Jose Luis Ballester | -8 | 68 | 68 |
| T9 | Robert MacIntyre | -8 | 71 | 65 |
Kingsbarns and Carnoustie give up the low scores
On the official scores, Kingsbarns averaged 68.80 on Friday and Carnoustie 68.98, more than two shots easier than Carnoustie played on Thursday (71.25). The Old Course, at 70.57, was the stiffest test of the day. Repetto Taylor’s 64 lifted him 42 places, Niklas Nørgaard’s 65 at Kingsbarns took him up 39, and Jordan’s 65 at Carnoustie moved him up 22. Joe Dean, Matias Sanchez, Caleb Surratt and JC Ritchie also shot 65s.
MacIntyre up 69 places
MacIntyre was only one under after an opening 71 at Carnoustie, but a seven-under 65 at Kingsbarns took him up 69 places into a tie for ninth, three behind Jarvis. He plays the Old Course on Saturday. Koepka’s 67 at Kingsbarns put him on eight under as he chases a first American win in this event.
Stewart and Buchanan slip back
Michael Stewart shot 71 at Kingsbarns and slipped back to a share of ninth, while Jack Buchanan posted a level-par 72 at the Old Course to drop to seven under.
Tyrrell Hatton followed Thursday’s 74 with a 66 at Kingsbarns to reach four under. Matt Fitzpatrick added a 70 to sit six under, alongside Tommy Fleetwood (68). Ian Poulter shot 76 at Carnoustie to sit four over, and Jorge Campillo is listed as a withdrawal on the official leaderboard.
What to watch today
There is no cut yet: it comes after Saturday’s third round, when the top 60 professionals and ties go through to Sunday on the Old Course. Right now the top 60 and ties would include everyone on five under or better, 64 players in all.
Saturday’s round three tee times (GMT, BST minus one hour):
| GMT | Course (tee) | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 08:11 | Kingsbarns (1st) | Matthew Jordan |
| 08:33 | Old Course (1st) | Brooks Koepka |
| 09:39 | Old Course (10th) | Casey Jarvis |
| 09:50 | Carnoustie (1st) | MJ Daffue |
| 10:01 | Old Course (10th) | Rocco Repetto Taylor, Michael Stewart |
| 10:12 | Old Course (1st) | Robert MacIntyre, Sepp Straka |
Coverage on Sky Sports (UK and Ireland) runs 11:00 to 16:00 GMT. Thursday’s play is in our round one report, and the tournament hub has the latest leaderboard.
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