Australian Min Woo Lee has fired a sensational six-under 66 to carry a share of the lead after the second spherical of the celebrated Gamers Championship.
Backing up his opening-round 67 that featured a shocking final-hole par save, Lee produced one other sensible spherical at Bay Hill to place himself proper within the combine for victory on the $US25 million ($A40m) occasion, thought of by many as golf’s ‘fifth main’.
Lee at present shares the lead with fellow rising star Akshay Bhatia at -11, with the American additionally carding a 66.
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American Justin Thomas went desperately near breaking the course file at TPC Sawgrass, simply needing to par the 18th to card an eleven-under par 61.
Tragically, Thomas discovered the water along with his second shot and needed to take a drop, which value him the outright course file. He’d rise up and all the way down to file a 62, which ties countryman Tom Hoge, who shot 62 in the course of the third spherical in 2023.
It was some type of turnaround from Thomas, who was staring down the barrel of a missed minimize after a six-over 78 in Spherical 1. He’s now -4 for the event, seven pictures behind the leaders.
Different huge names together with Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa (-9) additionally had robust second rounds however the remainder of the Australian contingent is struggling and battling to make the minimize.
Adam Scott shot a second spherical 72 to be two over whereas Cam Davis (+11) and Karl Vilips (+6) can even miss the minimize.
Again-to-back champion Scottie Scheffler has some work to do if he’s to win a 3rd straight Gamers Championship. He’ll enter the third spherical at -5 for the event, six pictures behind Lee.
The 26-year-old Aussie hasn’t accomplished a lot unsuitable over the primary two days, however credited one membership specifically for the rationale why he’s dealt with the difficult TPC Sawgrass course so nicely.
“I feel my 2-iron, I’m utilizing that lots and it’s a reasonably good weapon of mine. I can sort of draw it and hit it straight and it goes a great distance,” Lee advised reporters after his spherical of 66.
“After I hit it good it goes and finally ends up going a great distance. That helps.
“I’d like to hit the 2-iron in all places however clearly you’ll be able to’t.”
Lee, like many Aussies earlier than him, has performed nicely at this event. He completed in a tie for sixth in 2023.
LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND 2
Min Woo Lee -11
Akshay Bhatia -11
J.J Spaun -10
Rory McIlroy -9
Collin Morikawa -9
Alex Smalley -9
Lucas Glover -8
4 others on -7
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