'It's a mental thing': Lowry labours with his putter again as Power stays steady to make cut 

Power finished his second round only four shots off the lead while Lowry felt pretty confident that his 4-over 144 would be good enough to make the weekend

Picking his way around: Seamus Power, of Ireland, hits on the ninth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club, Friday, June 17, 2022, in Brookline, Mass. Pic: AP Photo/Charles Krupa

BROOKLINE, Mass. – If there’s a lesson learned from recent major experiences, it’s that the margins are small between success and failure on the weekend. Just getting there is what Séamus Power and Shane Lowry wanted in difficult U.S. Open conditions on Friday.

Power’s second-round 70 was buoyed by his putter while Lowry battled his short stick most of the day to shoot a second-straight 72 at The Country Club. Power finished his second round only four shots off the lead at 1-over 141 while Lowry felt pretty confident that his 4-over 144 would be good enough to make the weekend for the 13th consecutive time in a major.