Adam Scott will have to fashion a major weekend charge to steal the US Open trophy after falling seven shots off the halfway pace at Pinehurst No.2.
Scott carded a second-round two-over-par 72 to slip back to two over for the championship in a tie for 29th with seven others, including fellow Australian Min Woo Lee.
It could have been worse after Scott dropped four shots in his opening eight holes before the former world No.1 rallied with three back-nine birdies.
