Rahm, McIlroy chase Morikawa at US Open

Collin Morikawa bolstered his hopes of a third major title in as many years by grabbing a share of the halfway advantage at the 122nd US Open.

The reigning Open champion, without a win in 2022, carded a brilliant four-under 66 at The Country Club in Brookline to move to five under, with Joel Dahmen joining him at the top of the leaderboard after a two-under 68.

Rory McIlroy bounced back from a horror start to salvage a second-round 69 and keep himself in contention of a second successive victory, following his Canadian Open success on Sunday, with defending champion Jon Rahm also in the group one back as he chases back-to-back US Open titles.

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler is two off the pace after a three-under 67, with overnight leader Adam Hadwin in the group three behind alongside England's Matt Fitzpatrick - a former US Amateur winner at this venue - after birdieing his final two holes to salvage two-over 72.

Morikawa - beginning on the back nine - rolled in from 10 feet at the 12th and took advantage of the par-five 14th, before following a 15-footer at the 17th by holing from long-range at the first to go four under for the day.

The two-time major champion responded to bogeying the fourth and missing a 10-foot birdie chance at the seventh by firing an incredible approach into the par-five eighth, where he had to settle for birdie after squandering a four-foot eagle opportunity.

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