Adam Scott shot a shocking nine-under 63 to storm right into a three-stroke lead over Keegan Bradley after spherical two of the BMW Championship at Citadel Pines.
The 44-year-old Australian, in search of his first tour win since February 2020, emerged as an unlikely chief within the FedEx Cup play-offs after an excellent second spherical left him in pole place forward of the sector on 13-under-par.
The 2013 Masters champion hit 4 birdies on the entrance 9 earlier than catching a second wind beginning on the twelfth, gap the place he rolled within the first of three consecutive birdies, earlier than ending his spherical with birdies on the sixteenth and seventeenth.
Scott is three photographs forward of first-round chief Bradley, who got here one gap wanting successive bogey-free rounds as he carded a second-round 68, and 4 away from Ludvig Aberg.
The 24-year-old Swede hit eight birdies, a bogey and an eagle as he adopted in Scott’s footsteps to register a nine-under spherical of 63 that propelled him into third place.
Aberg’s compatriot Alex Noren occupies fourth on eight-under, with Canada’s Taylor Pendrith in fifth on seven-under, after rounds of 68 and 65 respectively.
Patrick Cantlay (-5), Collin Morikawa (-4) and Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy (-3) are among the many names lurking outdoors the highest 5.
Xander Schauffele struggled to a one-over 73 on Friday to fall to two-under, whereas Scottie Scheffler shot an even-par 72 to face at one-under by two rounds.
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Rory McIlroy confirmed his frustration on the BMW Championship after his tee shot on the seventeenth discovered the tough which resulted in him throwing his membership within the water!
Matsuyama pressured to withdraw injured
Earlier on Friday, Hideki Matsuyama withdrew with a decrease again damage only a day after he shot an opening-round 67 to sit down one shot off the lead.
The tour introduced Matsuyama’s withdrawal shortly earlier than his morning tee time and later launched an announcement from the 32-year-old Japanese participant, who’s ranked No. 6 on the earth.
“I am disappointed to have to withdraw from the BMW Championship after experiencing lower back discomfort while warming up this morning, which made it impossible to play,” he stated.
“Thank you to BMW and the Western Golf Association for a great experience here at Castle Pines.”
Matsuyama gained the PGA Tour’s play-off opener final week in Memphis. At No. 3 within the FedEx Cup standings, he’s assured of getting a powerful place for subsequent week’s staggered begin on the Tour Championship, the place the winner will obtain a $25 million bonus.
The previous Masters champion has 10 PGA Tour victories, together with two this season.
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