ERIN, Wis. (AP) - A brief look at Friday’s second round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills (all times EDT):
THE LEADERS: Paul Casey shot 1-under 71, and the trio of Brian Harman, Tommy Fleetwood and Brooks Koepka shot 70 to share the lead at 7-under 137.
CLOSE BEHIND: Rickie Fowler, Jamie Lovemark and J.B. Holmes were all one shot back, followed by a group of five at 5 under, including amateur Cameron Champ.
GOING HOME: For the first time in a major, the top three players in the world all failed to make the cut. Dustin Johnson, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy are heading home.
7-UNDER CLUB: Hideki Matsuyama and Chez Reavie each shot 65, joining Fowler, who hit the number Thursday
MONEY PUTT: Jason Kokrak made a 16-foot putt on his final hole, No. 9, for a birdie that got him to 1 over - good enough to make the cut.
KEY STATISTIC: The cut, at 1 over, tied a U.S. Open record set in 1990 at Medinah.
NOTEWORTHY: A 94-year-old man stopped breathing while in a grandstand on the sixth hole and died of what officials said appeared to be natural causes.
QUOTEWORTHY: “I’m not here on the weekend, so it’s unfortunate. But at least I’ll get to sit in air con(ditioning) and watch the guys tear it up on the weekend.” -Day after missing the cut.
TELEVISION: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. FOX.
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