MacIntyre grabs five-shot BMW lead at 14-under after 36 holes

Robert MacIntyre surged into the BMW Championship weekend with a commanding five-shot lead, posting a 14-under total after 36 holes at Caves Valley and leaving the course ripe for a decisive finish. The Scot followed a record-setting opening round with solid, bogey-free golf in the second, while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulled within range, and a host of the federation’s top players remained in striking distance as play resumed after an afternoon delay.

MacIntyre’s bid for a breakthrough playoff run gained momentum on Friday as he followed a 62 on Thursday with a six-under 64. He closed the second round by starting the day with a birdie and then missing only a handful of close opportunities, a display that further validated his confidence on a reopened, lengthened, and newly greened course. “Yesterday the putter was on fire. Today I felt like my iron play was exceptional,” MacIntyre said, noting the work he has put in over the past weeks to adapt after Wyndham and a transition from links-style golf to the more exacting demands of this course. “I’ve got the hang of it. It’s been a big week for me.”

MacIntyre’s two-round score of 126 marks the largest 36-hole lead at the BMW...