Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy both struggle in the second round of the Memorial Tournament, leaving them eight shots behind leader JT Poston, according to reports from BBC Sport and Sky Sports. Both outlets describe challenging playing conditions, including wind and overall difficulty, as Poston takes control of the leaderboard. Sky Sports says Poston opens a one-shot lead at the start of the day’s narrative as he handles the tricky weather better than many of the field, while both sources indicate that the world’s top two players do not perform to their usual level in the round covered. BBC Sport specifically notes that Scheffler and McIlroy sit eight shots behind Poston after their second rounds, reinforcing that their setbacks are significant. Together, the reports present Poston as the player capitalizing on the conditions, with Scheffler and McIlroy trailing the front despite their status among the top players. The focus remains on performance swings amid windy conditions and the resulting gap at the top of the tournament.