Adam Scott shot a surprising nine-under 63 to storm right into a three-stroke lead over Keegan Bradley after spherical two of the BMW Championship at Fortress 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 9 birdies in his bogey-free spherical to complete three pictures away from first-round chief Bradley, who got here one gap wanting successive bogey-free rounds as he carded a second-round 68.
“It’s been a long time. I can’t remember the last time I shot a 63 out here,” Scott advised pgatour.com. “But it feels good to go low, that I’ve still got that in me. Hopefully, there’s one more this week.”
Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg hit eight birdies, a bogey and an eagle to match Scott’s 63 to place himself in competition, 4 pictures again from the chief, with Sweden’s Alex Noren a shot additional again.
World primary Scottie Scheffler, who leads the FedEx Cup standings forward of the Tour Championship finale at East Lake subsequent week, lower a pissed off determine as he may solely shoot an even-par 72 and head into the weekend tied for twenty ninth.
Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood are tied for fifteenth on three underneath par.
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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 this planet.
“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 mentioned.
“Thank you to BMW and the Western Golf Association for a great experience here at Castle Pines.”
Matsuyama received 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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