Shane Lowry was unable to match his opening round 69 at the Memorial tournament, but a level-par 72 sees the Offaly man well placed going into the weekend.
Ben Griffin, a winner last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and Nick Taylor share the lead on seven-under at the halfway point at Muirfield Village, with Lowry in a tie for fifth, four shots off the pacesetters in tricky playing conditions in Ohio.
The 2019 Open champion picked up a shot at the par-five fifth, but was level at the turn after finding trouble with his approach at the ninth.
After taking a scenic route to a bogey on Thursday at the 11th, Lowry picked up a shot at the par-five hole, finding the fairway from the tee…