Tommy Fleetwood, the home favourite at Royal Birkdale, credits the support from the crowd as he plays in the 154th Open Championship. In round two, Fleetwood highlights the atmosphere at the course, while Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre makes progress quietly as he moves into contention. Both reports focus on how players are responding to the environment at Royal Birkdale during the tournament’s early stages, with attention on the home crowd’s influence on performance and momentum. The coverage indicates that after the first round, the second round brings a clearer picture of who is challenging for the lead, with MacIntyre’s scoring putting him in contention. No additional details on specific leaderboards, scores, or outcomes beyond the second-round positioning are provided in the supplied summaries. The articles therefore present a shared theme: the Royal Birkdale spectators help drive the tournament atmosphere, while MacIntyre’s round two performance places him among the players in the mix.