Shane Lowry was among a string of European stars whose hopes faded on the second day of the US PGA Championship as Scottie Scheffler battled hard at Aronimink Golf Club. Ireland’s Lowry began a shot off the lead but a dire six-over round of 76 means he is set to miss the cut, as are Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre after rounds of 73 and 75 respectively. World number one Scheffler struggled off the tee and he slipped away from the top of the leaderboard after three early bogeys. He hit back well after the turn as the morning starters could not stretch the lead beyond three under par. Rory McIlroy’s quest for a seventh major title started badly with a four-over opening round, meaning his first objective is also ensuring he makes the cut for the weekend. He starts his round at 2.05pm local time (7.05pm BST). Lowry started with a bogey at the 10th and it only got worse from there. He inexplicably found the water off the tee at 17, making a double, and three more bogeys came on his back nine.…