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Jackson Suber holds one-shot lead at Royal Birkdale as Open Championship Round 2 begins

Jackson Suber's opening 5-under 65 gives him a one-shot lead at Royal Birkdale. Sung-jae Im and Daniel Brown trail by one, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler remains in contention.

Jackson Suber holds one-shot lead at Royal Birkdale as Open Championship Round 2 begins

Round 2 of The Open Championship is underway at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in England, with Jackson Suber holding a one-shot lead after firing a 5-under 65 in the opening round.

Sung-jae Im and Daniel Brown sit one shot back at 4-under, while Bryson DeChambeau and defending champion Scottie Scheffler are positioned to make ground in the day's play.

Round 2 began at 6:35 a.m. BST (1:35 a.m. ET). The tee times and final leaderboard will be updated throughout the day as players move through Royal Birkdale's layout.

Scheffler, who won the championship last year, and DeChambeau both finished Friday within striking distance of the lead. The field remains relatively compact at the midpoint of the tournament, with no player more than five shots clear.

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