Scotty sheffler maintains lead as Colin morawa and Xander Chael narrowed the Gap at 2024 TOUR Championship the 2024 TOUR Championship is heating up as round two brought unexpected drama at East Lake Golf Club Scotty sheffler the world's number one golfer entered Friday's round with a commanding seven-stroke lead but by the end of the day that margin had been significantly reduced with Fierce performances from Colin morawa and Xander Chael sheffer's lead has dwindled setting the stage for an intense weekend Showdown Sheffer who began the day with a dominant position posted a solid four under 66 however it was not enough to maintain his initial cushion Colin morawa playing alongside sheffler in the final pairing delivered the round of the day with a stunning eight under 63 this impressive performance propelled morawa to 17 under just three Strokes behind sheffler Mora's round included four birdies on the front nine showing he is more than ready to challenge for the title not far behind Xander Chael matched Mora's intensity shooting a bogey free seven under 64 this score was the second best of the day positioning Chael at 16 under only four shots behind Sheffer with chael's Relentless Pursuit and consistent play the competition at the top of the leaderboard has tightened considerably despite the pressure from morawa and Chael sheffler managed to hold his ground his second round 66 featuring six birdies in just one bogey dis played the Poise and precision that has kept him at the top sheffer's ability to pound greens and avoid significant mistakes suggests he is prepared to handle the heat from his Challengers as the tournament progresses as the weekend approaches time is running out for other contenders to make their move Sai theala and Windam Clark both had solid rounds on Friday finishing at five under and four under respectively they sit seven strokes off the lead keeping them within Striking Distance should shuffler falter Adam Scott also remains in the mix tied with the gala and Clark adding more depth to the field of potential threats among the biggest movers of the day Tony Fen now quietly climbed 12 spots on the leaderboard with a 66 moving from 20th to T8 while fow remains 11 Strokes behind Sheffer another strong round on Saturday could put him in a position to surprise the leaders conversely Keegan Bradley who started the day in a promising position sought his hopes diminish after a rough 74 Bradley's round included three Bogies in his final six holes dropping him 17 spots down the leaderboard and effectively out of contention for the championship with 36 holes remaining the 2024 TOUR Championship is far from decided Sheffer still holds the lead but morawa and Chael are pressing hard as Moving Day approaches the competition at East Lake promises to deliver a thrilling finale to the FedEx Cup playoffs