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Hideki Matsuyama leads after two rounds with scores of 67 and 66, while Pablo Larrazabal remains in contention. Rose, participating in his 20th tournament appearance, has a history of near-misses, including a play-off loss to Anders Hansen in 2007. Reflecting on his ambitions, Rose stated, "I have always said it is a bucket list event for me. I can't deny it, I can't hide from it." This weekend's focus is solely on the tournament as he strives to overcome past disappointments. The Ryder Cup team members are also making their presence felt at the event. Captain Luke Donald is closely observing as 11 of his squad members compete. Vice-captain Alex Noren is within four shots of the lead, while Matt Fitzpatrick enters the weekend at seven under par. Tyrell Hatton trails by eight strokes. Jon Rahm stands at four under par, and Rory McIlroy made a strong recovery from early bogeys to finish with a three-under 72. Ten European team members advanced to the weekend, with Robert MacIntyre and Tommy Fleetwood narrowly making the cut. Rasmus Hojgaard was the only one not to progress. During his round, Rose encountered challenges but managed to recover effectively. He concluded the front nine with a bogey but regained momentum with a ten-foot birdie on the tenth hole. His performance around the greens continued to impress as he sank birdies on both the 12th and 14th holes. Despite dropping a shot on the 16th hole, Rose rebounded with an excellent approach shot on the 17th for another birdie before finishing strong with a closing birdie. Reflecting on his performance and upcoming challenges, Rose commented on potential weather changes: "I think we have got more choppy weather coming so it's going to be a little bit [a case of] see what happens out there."