World No. 1 Scottie Schleffer’s “bizarre day” on the Pebble Seashore Professional-Am completed in messy but remarkably sensible circumstances as Australian Cam Davis remained within the hunt for victory at Spyglass Hill.
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Austria’s Sepp Straka, who received his third PGA Tour title simply two weeks in the past, fired a seven-under-par 65 to seize the lead after the second spherical of the Pebble Seashore Professional-Am.
Straka, who captured the American Specific crown at Palm Springs earlier in January, stood on 14-under 130 after 36 holes, three forward of Davis and US 18-hole chief Russell Henley.
Scheffler, making his 2025 PGA season debut this week, fired a 70 at Pebble Seashore to face on 137.
His topsy-turvy outing on the course was personified by his eventful efficiency on the par-5 18th gap.
The American shanked his tee shot to the left, with the ball lacking the green and touchdown on sand and stones close to the water.
Scheffler then spent over 5 minutes initially assessing whether or not he might play the ball earlier than shifting right down to the stones to hit his second shot. Stunningly, he discovered the green to present himself an honest method shot alternative.
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“The way in which it regarded like from the t-box, I used to be like ‘I assume we must always go up there and look’ as a result of I didn’t see a splash or it hit any rocks,” Scheffler mentioned post-round.
“I feel the unpredictability was probably the most tough half (of his second shot). I used to be actually simply attempting to get it out and over the rocks and anyplace on grass I’d be fairly pleased with.”
Scheffler, along with his third shot, discovered the inexperienced earlier than a two-putt to make par.
“It was a bizarre day,” Scheffler mentioned.
“My swing might undoubtedly have been higher. I had a bizarre mixture of putts. I used to be hitting from 2.5 ft or lag putts all day. I didn’t give myself sufficient alternatives however didn’t shoot myself out of it.”
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In the meantime, Davis sank a 46-foot eagle chip on the primary gap at Spyglass Hill on his solution to a 68 however a closing bogey value him solo second.
It’s his greatest 36-hole place on Tour because the 2022 Vacationers Championship.
“It was nice to get off to a scorching begin with an eagle on the primary, that form of received me shifting in the correct route in a short time,” Davis mentioned.
“Actually, performed fairly effectively for a lot of the spherical. It was getting a bit tough to learn the wind by means of the timber right here. I feel it’s a bit extra open down at Pebble, however out right here it’s a bit extra swirly.
“A pair extra missed greens and a pair free tee pictures, however we recovered effectively. The bogey on the final was a bit annoying, however identical time 4-under felt like a reasonably strong day right now.”
Straka, who customary a -65 within the first spherical, matched the low spherical at Pebble Seashore due to eight birdies in opposition to a lone bogey regardless of blustery situations.
“Hitting the ball rather well early within the spherical after which missed a couple of putts, however made some very nice putts, too,” Straka mentioned. “It was simply throughout a reasonably strong day.”
Straka mentioned his sturdy back-to-back efforts isn’t actually a run, particularly when top-ranked Scottie Scheffler received 9 occasions final 12 months.
A pack sharing fourth on 134 included England’s Justin Rose, South Korean Tom Kim and Individuals Andrew Novak, Austin Eckroat and Tony Finau.
4-time main winner Rory McIlroy endured a rollercoaster spherical in capturing 70 at Pebble Seashore to face six adrift on 136.
After making 4 birdies in his first seven holes, McIlroy made bogeys on 4 out of six on the again 9 earlier than closing with a 25-foot eagle putt at 18.