Scottish Open: Bob Macintyre is narrowly cut while Chris Gotterup is equal to the course record
Harry Hall in England occupies second place thanks to a 64, with the compatriots Matt Fitzpatrick and Marco Penges a further alongside the Swedish Ludvig Aberg.
The US Open winner, JJ Spaun, missed the cup after a 72 left the American Two and Collin Morikawa released four on a horror 76.
Rory McILroy, who benefited from the first benign conditions, made a charge with a 65 to reach seven money.
“The conditions were so good for us this morning,” said McILroy. “It was as if you had not played this first in three or four sous, you lost stroke accidents on the ground.
“I did a lot of good things today, a few loose shots here and there, but on the whole, it was a good day. I am excited for the weekend, in the running.”
The beginners of the afternoon were more difficult while the wind resumed the place East Lothian cooked in the sun and Scottie Scheffler, who played alongside Macintyre, mixed five birdies with three Bogeys in 68 to sit five under the stadium halfway.
Gotterup, the world number 158, recorded nine birdies in a second round without Bogey to fix the first target which makes him the man to catch.
Gotterup threatened to break 60 after his ninth sawtill of the day on the 14th, but four pars followed.
“He [59] I have never really crossed the mind, “said the 25 -year -old player.
“I did the putt out of 14 and I said to myself, okay, I have 16 and obviously 17 and 18 are quite difficult. So I really wanted to get 16.
“I’m not going to complain too much when I do my stews on a course that is not always easy.”
