Ahn Byung-hoon's Surge "3rd Place, 2 Strokes Behind"... Homes Leads
Phoenix Open Day 2: Perfect Play with 5 Birdies, Rahm 12th, Thomas 17th, Fowler 40th
Byung-Hoon An shot 5 under par on the second day of the Phoenix Open, tying for 3rd place.
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Byeong-hoon An (29, CJ Logistics, photo) is hopeful for a victory.
On the 1st (Korean time) at Scottsdale Golf Club (par 71, 7,261 yards) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, during the second day of the PGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open (total prize money $7.3 million), An shot 5-under par to rise to a tie for 3rd place (11-under par 131) alongside Billy Horschel (USA). Long hitter J.B. Holmes led (13-under par 129), with Wyndham Clark (both USA) in 2nd place (12-under par 130).
An started from a tie for 4th place, 4 strokes behind, and showcased flawless play with five birdies. After parring the first 10 holes, he made his first birdie on the 11th hole (par 4). He then made consecutive birdies on the 13th and 14th holes, and finished with a birdie on the final 18th hole (par 4), securing a pleasant promise for the next round. His average driving distance of 313 yards and a greens in regulation rate of 77.78% with pinpoint iron shots stood out. He is 2 strokes behind the leader, in a position to challenge for his first career victory.
Holmes recorded one eagle and six birdies (with two bogeys). He is a five-time champion, including last February’s Genesis Open win. Wyndham Clark, who led the previous day, shot 2-under par and dropped from the top of the leaderboard. Jon Rahm (Spain) is tied for 12th (7-under par 135), Justin Thomas tied for 17th (6-under par 136), Gary Woodland tied for 25th (5-under par 137), and defending champion Rickie Fowler and Bryson DeChambeau (both USA) are tied for 40th (3-under par 139).
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From Korea, Rookie of the Year Sung-jae Im (22, CJ Logistics) lost one stroke and slipped to a tie for 33rd (4-under par 138). Sung-hoon Kang (33, CJ Logistics) also shot 1-over par, dropping to a tie for 40th. "Tank" K.J. Choi (50, SK Telecom) lost as many as 4 strokes and barely advanced to the third round, tied for 55th (1-under par 141). Kyung-hoon Lee (29) tied for 92nd (2-over par 144), Si-woo Kim (25, both CJ Logistics) tied for 128th (8-over par 150), and Seung-yeol Noh (29) ranked 130th (9-over par 151) were cut off.
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