German golf ace Martin Kaymer will reportedly advance into the third round with a six-shot lead and the best36-hole score in the US Open history.
The 2010 US PGA champion, who fired a second straight 65 to set the pace at 10 under at Pinehurst, led by eight before Brendon Todd hit 67 to climb to four under and fellow Americans Kevin Na hit 69 and Brandt Snedeker hit 68 to go under three.
Kaymer was in imperious form as he reached halfway in 130 shots to eclipse Rory McIlroy's record mark of 131 when he won the US Open at Congressional in 2011, The BBC reported.
McIlroy reportedly ended one under after a 68, while six-time runner-up Phil Mickelson took 73 to slip three over and defending champion Justin Rose inched to one over after a 69, with world number one Adam Scott made progress with a 67 to move to level par.
Meanwhile, Kaymer also equalled the best 36-hole mark at any major championship set by Nick Faldo in 1992 Open at Muirfield and Snedeker at Royal Lytham in 2012.
Kaymer, who holed the winning putt for Europe in the Ryder Cup at Medinah in 2012, said that it is not a bone deal, adding that one does not approach Saturday and Sunday in a relaxed way.
Kaymer further added that it is never a time when one can relax, unless it is Sunday afternoon and one is raising the trophy, adding that there is never a time one can take it easy and one has to set their own goals and keep playing well.
