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Scott flirted with the magical 59 before settling for a 10-under-par 62 in perfect scoring conditions on a calm morning at Muirfield Village.

"My ball-striking and distance control and everything was pretty much spot on, with the exception of the tee shot on 16," said the talented Australian, who made 11 birdies, his only bogey coming at the par-three 16th.

"It's probably the best ball-striking round I can remember."

But it could have been even better, because he missed a five-foot birdie putt at the par-four 13th, and a six-foot eagle chance at the par-five 15th.

He admitted he was thinking about the possibility of breaking 60 as he stood over the birdie putt on the 13th.

"If I make this, I'll be 10-under and I've got five holes for three birdies," he said of his thoughts on the 13th.

"Maybe that's the error I made. If I want to be critical of my round, then I've got to learn probably not to do that."

Scott posted a 12-under 132 halfway total, one stroke ahead of Rod Pampling (68) and three clear of Ryan Moore (69) with half the field back in the clubhouse.

Tiger Woods was 10 strokes behind after an even-par 72.