Jackson Suber at six under after five holes in second round of 2026 Open

Jackson Suber leads the 2026 Open Championship at six under par after five holes of his second round at Royal Birkdale on Friday. The 26-year-old from Tampa, Florida, birdied the second hole to reach that mark. Suber, in his second year on the PGA Tour after advancing from the Korn Ferry Tour, posted a 65 in Thursday's first round.

His best prior result this season was a tie for fourth at the Canadian Open, and he missed the cut at the U.S. Open. He played his first round of links golf on Monday. Pierceson Coody birdied the first hole and stands at three under after one hole.

The 26-year-old Texan, grandson of 1971 Masters winner Charles Coody, shot 67 in the opening round. Matt Wallace reached four under after nine holes with birdies at the fifth, sixth and ninth. The 36-year-old from London shot 69 on Thursday.

Darren Clarke, the 2011 Open champion, birdied the first hole and sits at two over. Laurie Canter nearly aced the fourth hole and stands at two under. Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA champion, made a bogey at the first and is at one over after one hole.

The first round of the 154th Open concluded on Thursday. Sami Valimaki, who turned 28 on July 16, became the first Finnish player to win on the PGA Tour at the 2025 RSM Classic.