Scottie Scheffler carded a six-under 66 second spherical to surge to the highest of the leaderboard within the Hero World Problem right here on Friday. He shares the lead with Jordan Spieth.
Match host Tiger Woods had an improved displaying, with a two-under 70. Woods, who made a three-over 75 within the first spherical, is in fifteenth spot.
“Sadly, I simply haven’t completed off my final two rounds the way in which I wish to. I’ve obtained two extra days to enhance,” Woods stated. Woods, who began the day with two birdies, displaying no indicators of bodily discomfort.
“I cleaned it up a little bit bit from yesterday. General, it was a greater begin, higher dedication. I saved it going as we speak. I simply want I made a pair extra putts,” Woods stated.
“I’ve performed two tournaments all 12 months. I’m rusty. This golf course will carry that out of you a little bit bit. A few of the pin places – you possibly can run the desk right here or you possibly can go the opposite means in a short time,” he added.
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Scheffler was seven-under by 17 holes, however on the final, a poor drive price the American a bogey. “I drove it effectively and gave myself lots of probabilities. I obtained a nasty break on the eighth gap, after which obtained right into a bizarre spot on eighteen,” Scheffler stated.
Spieth, in the meantime, had a bogey-free 67.
Scheffler and Spieth is adopted by one of many first-round co-leaders, Brian Harman. Harman made a disastrous begin with three bogeys within the first 4 holes, earlier than ending robust.
Two-time defending champion, Viktor Hovland, continues to battle. Hovland made a second straight 73 and is tied sixteenth.
The scores (high 4):
Spherical 2: 135: Scottie Scheffler (69, 66), Jordan Spieth (67-68) 136: Brian Harman (67, 69) 137: Justin Thomas (70, 67)
(The author is in Nassau on invitation from Hero MotoCorp)