Fleetwood thanks Birkdale fans as MacIntyre moves up Open leaderboard

Tommy Fleetwood highlighted the enthusiastic support from the Royal Birkdale crowd during his second‑round performance at the Open Championship. Meanwhile, Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre quietly moved into the leaderboard in round two, positioning himself as a contender.

Fleetwood noted the fans’ energy boosted his game, and MacIntyre’s advance is set to attract attention in the later stages.