Day two digest: 2021 abrdn Scottish Open

Everything you need to know from Friday's round at The Renaissance Club.

Scottie get hot, we are living in Westwood's world and no rough ride for Detry and MacIntyre on day two of the 2021 abrdn Scottish Open

Everything you need to know from Friday's round at The Renaissance Club.

Scottie too hottie

Scottie Scheffler produced the lowest round of the week so far as he carded a flawless 63 on Friday to climb up to seven under and into the top ten as he heads into the weekend. The American carded birdies at the 13th, 17th and 18th before rolling in a hat-trick of gains from the third. He picked up another shot at the seventh before adding an eighth birdie at the next for a brilliant round. "This is my first time over here. Haven't played before. I really like it. I like how firm it is," Scheffler said. "I like how you have to hit a bunch of different shots. My caddie gives me the number and I try to find slopes around the pin and go from there. I feel like I have a lot of options around here, which I like. I feel like I can always find a shot that I'm comfortable with."

Marquee afternoon group put on a show

One of the feature groups of Friday afternoon saw reigning Harry Vardon Trophy winner Lee Westwood, World Number Four Collin Morikawa and home favourite Robert MacIntyre in a three ball and they were all dialled in at the par three sixth. All three pitched their tee shot to within ten feet, but can you pick a winner in the closest to the pin battle?

The trio also entertained the fans with a putting clinic at the last.

No rough ride in North Berwick

Thomas Detry made his ascent to the top of the leaderboard thanks to four birdies in five holes on the front nine. He found himself in the thick stuff after his tee shot at the difficult fourth but then he produced this for an unlikely gain, the second in his run.

Not long after at the same hole, MacIntyre thought he would try and better the Belgian. Who hit the better shot?

Luck or judgement?

Billy Horschel looked to be in trouble at the par three 14th when he found the thick rough and had to play down a bank towards the pin at the front edge of the green. The World Number 25 then popped up with this beauty.

Westwood's World

The 48-year-old proved he can still mix it with the best and certainly knows when he has hit a cracking shot.

And he almost found a rare bird on the 16th hole.

You show them, Captain

Team Europe Captain Padraig Harrington still has a lot of decisions to make as the Ryder Cup edges ever closer, but the Irishman showed he still has loads of ability.