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Day two of the US PGA Championship will see the sphere reduce in half because the contenders for the title look to maneuver into place forward of the weekend. Rory McIlroy battled sickness and a poor begin to stay in competition as Bryson DeChambeau set the clubhouse goal on day one at Oak Hill.
On a course which has drawn comparisons to Winged Foot, the venue for his US Open triumph in 2020, a slimmed-down DeChambeau nonetheless possessed sufficient energy to put up six birdies and two bogeys in a gap 66 on Thursday.
That gave DeChambeau a one-shot lead over world No 2 Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson and Corey Conners, with Viktor Hovland, Ryan Fox and Keegan Bradley on two underneath par. Unheralded Eric Cole held the lead in a single day on -5, though he solely accomplished 14 holes and promptly double-bogeyed his first gap when returning on Friday morning.
McIlroy fought again from three over par after 9 holes to return a 71, whereas Masters champion and world No 1 Jon Rahm surprisingly slumped to a six-over-par 76.
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Matt Fitzpatrick misses the reduce!
He appears to be like devastated after a nervy 10-12 footer to avoid wasting par sails by the left aspect of the cup. Fiztpatrick finishes at +6 with the reduce off being 5 over par.
Mike Jones20 Could 2023 00:23
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Brooks Koepka on his ending run and ending the day underneath par: “I believed I floor it fairly good on the entrance 9 however the birdie on 10 spurred some momentum on. It was good to complete with two birdies on two tight holes.”
Mike Jones20 Could 2023 00:13
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Viktor Hovland take a bow. His method shot to the 18th is outstanding, there’s a contact of draw and he lands it just a few toes from the opening leaving a easy and straight putt for birdie that he despatches with ease.
Hovland goes into the clubhouse with a spherical of 67 and a share of the lead.
Mike Jones20 Could 2023 00:09
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Scottie Scheffler stopped by the Sky Sports activities cart after his spherical and talked by means of his play at the moment saying:
“I felt like I did a great job of grinding at the moment. I had some good up-and-downs and stored the course in entrance of me for essentially the most half. Didn’t hit as many fairways as I might hope to.
“Nonetheless, to shoot two underneath, particularly on a day the place the tough acquired actually moist and it was actually robust to play out of, to put up a quantity at the moment was good, strong golf.
“The rain made the golf course simpler if you find yourself executing. While you get out of place, I believe it’s simply as difficult, simply because the tough is so moist.”
Mike Jones20 Could 2023 00:06
Mike Jones19 Could 2023 23:54
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Justin Thomas makes the weekend! He was is critical hazard of lacking the reduce however makes an knowledgeable up-and-down on 18 to complete with a bogey leaving him on the sting of the reduce off mark.
The defending champion heads into the weekend 10 photographs again however lets out a sigh of aid and rolling within the remaining putt.
Mike Jones19 Could 2023 23:49
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Rory McIlroy finishes off in fashion with a birdie on the 18th.
It’s been two tough opening rounds for the Northern Irishman however a wonderfully executed 18th sees him head into the clubhouse with a spherical of 69.
He’s simply 5 photographs again and proper within the hunt.
Mike Jones19 Could 2023 23:47
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Corey Conners finishes his spherical with a par and takes a share of the lead into the weekend until one of many remaining golfers can get previous him.
The most probably is Bryson DeChambeau who notches up his third birdie on the again 9 and strikes again to -4.
Mike Jones19 Could 2023 23:45
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Make that three! Scottie Scheffler bogeys the ultimate gap and drops to -5 alongside Corey Conners. Nonetheless it’s an excellent spherical for the world no. 2 who posts a two underneath 68 to remain proper within the combine forward of Saturday.
Mike Jones19 Could 2023 23:32
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It’s a 66 for Brooks Koepka! The American ends with consecutive birdies to file a spherical of 4 underneath par. He’s the present chief within the clubhouse and is simply 4 off the lead.
Mike Jones19 Could 2023 23:31