Johnson settles for 2nd-round 60 after blazing start, leads Northern Trust

If it's possible to fire a disappointing 60 on the PGA Tour, Dustin Johnson knows the feeling.

The 21-time Tour winner started 7-under through five holes at The Northern Trust on Friday, a run that included three birdies and two eagles. After he recorded two more birdies to make the turn at 27, Johnson put circles on his scorecard following Nos. 10 and 11 to sit at 11-under par.

But that's as low as he could go.

Johnson made pars on his final seven holes to post 60, his lowest career score. He earned chances at a 59 late, though. His birdie effort on No. 17 lipped out, and he made par on the par-5 18th, the easiest hole at TPC Boston.

"I wanted to shoot 59. I've never done it. That would have been nice," Johnson said after his round.

"It is what it is. Didn't happen, so maybe I'll go out tomorrow and try to shoot 59," he added.

Johnson now carries a two-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Davis into the weekend while searching for his second title since the Tour's restart in June.

Scheffler managed to accomplish the feat Johnson narrowly missed, firing a 59 on Friday to become the 11th PGA Tour player to shoot a sub-60 round.

Despite the low rounds from Johnson and Scheffler, TPC Boston played slightly more difficult in Round 2 than it did in Round 1. The scoring average was 69.53 on Friday.

Here's the top of the leaderboard after Round 2:

Daniel Berger, Matthew Wolff, and Si Woo Kim sit five shots back of Johnson at 10-under.

Justin Thomas (7-under), Jon Rahm (6-under), and Adam Scott (6-under) safely secured their places for the weekend.

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed, and Xander Schauffele barely snuck inside the 3-under cut line.

Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau, and Jason Day are among those who are heading home early.

Here's the broadcast schedule for the weekend: