AdvertisementAdvertisementGolf - The 154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain - July 17, 2026 Jackson Suber of the U.S. in action during the second round REUTERS/Phil NobleGolf - The 154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain - July 17, 2026 Jackson Suber of the U.S. hits a putt during the second round REUTERS/Phil NobleJul 17, 2026; Southport, ENG; Jackson Suber walks up the tenth fairway during the second round of The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn ImagesGolf - The 154th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Britain - July 17, 2026 Jackson Suber of the U.S. walks off the green of the 3rd hole during the second round REUTERS/Phil Noble17 Jul 2026 06:52PM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST SOUTHPORT, England, July 17 : Surprise round-one leader Jackson Suber stayed firmly in contention at the British Open on Friday near the end of his second round as Australia's Lucas Herbert moved top of the leaderboard at six under with a stunning start to round two.American Suber began on five-under after a 65 on Thursday and birdied his second hole of the day before three successive bogeys threatened to wreck his round. But he recovered and was back to five under with four holes left to play.Herbert made a scintillating start in benign conditions at Royal Birkdale, reaching the turn in 28 with six birdies.• Ideal scoring conditions at Royal Birkdale spark moves on the leaderboard on day two.Show MoreShow Less• Overnight leader Suber recovers from three successive bogeys to consolidate his challenge on his Open debut.• Herbert flies to top of leaderboard at six under as he takes only 28 shots for his front nine.• England's Matt Wallace leads in clubhouse on four under after second-round 67.• American Eric Cole sets lowest round so far with a six-under 64.• Reigning champion Scottie Scheffler (two under) is out at 1404 GMT.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST