Adam Scott tees off during the second round of the the Open Championship at Muirfield. Source: ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP
ADAM Scott is hanging in contention at the British Open after a one-over-par 72 in his second round at Muirfield.
While Scott failed to make inroads on the leaderboard, he remained in the hunt for a second major title on a day when many were again struggling on the testing links course.
Scott trailed by six shots to American leader Zach Johnson who had a late tee-off time.
Masters champion Scott was still the best of 12-strong Australian contingent midway through the second round on Friday, and feels he's in position to make a move on the weekend.
"I think I'm in pretty good shape," the Australian world No.4 said.
"We'll see where the lead is at the end of the day but it's tricky out there.
"If I'm still in a similar kind of shape I can put a move on tomorrow and get right in it."
Scott looked the only Australian assured of reaching the weekend, with Jason Day one over for the day, and three over for the tournament, after four holes of his second round.
Marcus Fraser faces a nervous wait after a late collapse meant he carded a three-over 74 to sit perilously at five over.
Geoff Ogilvy (eight over) and Marc Leishman (nine over) are unlikely to be spared, however, after disappointing second rounds.
Scott and Fraser were among a host of players who had to contend with brutally quick conditions on a sun-baked Muirfield course on Thursday afternoon.
But things were more suitable on Friday morning, with the course watered overnight to soften it slightly.
Still, Scott couldn't get his rhythm going with the putter, dropping two shots on the front nine.
But he kept his round under control and pulled back a valuable stroke with a birdie on the par-5 17th, using a driver from the fairway to reach the green in two.
Scott is looking to make amends for his dramatic late collapse at the 2012 event, where he effectively handed victory to South African Ernie Els.
Having since captured his first major title at Augusta in April, Scott stepped on to the first tee on Thursday already feeling like a weight had lifted off his shoulders.
However he still remains hungry to lift the Claret Jug and atone for last year's disaster.
Fraser was gutted after his second round, feeling he had played some of his best golf but had been cruelled by several instances of bad luck.
"I felt like I played pretty well all day and then just got completely shafted a few times," Fraser said.
England's Lee Westwood was the big mover of the morning, at one stage grabbing a share of the lead before dropping several shots late to sit three shots off the pace.
He sits alongside Tiger Woods, who remained in the hunt with an even-par 71.
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