By Scottie Scheffler standards, his second round at Quail Hollow wasn't quite scintillating—his 68 moved him to give five under through 36 holes at the PGA Championship—but it was exactly what he needed.

The fates of the obvious and rich storylines entering this PGA Championship at Quail Hollow fluctuated madly throughout the second round Friday.

Following an 18-hole stretch at the 107th playing of the PGA Championship highlighted by mud balls that led to differing opinions and plenty of clubhouse controversy, Round 2 was highlighted by a man rising up the leaderboard who has dealt with his fair share of adversity.