Morikawa and Schauffele nibble into Scheffler lead at East Lake

Rory McIlroy (T10) and Shane Lowry (T14) both shot 2-under 69 on Friday and are 13 and 14 strokes respectively behind Scheffler.

Scottie Scheffler lines up his putt on the seventh green during the second round of the Tour Championship at East Lake. Picture: AP Photo/Mike Stewart

Scottie Scheffler has made a season out of separating himself from his peers. His peers on Friday refused to let the world No. 1 run away with the FedEx Cup.

Scheffler shot a 5-under 66 on Friday to reach 21-under but his seven-shot lead got a nibbled down to only four strokes by Collin Morikawa (63) and five by Xander Schauffele (64) in the second round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.