McIlroy and Cantlay Share Lead... Woods 55th
'PO Round 2' BMW Championship Day 2: Johnson and Matsuyama Tied 3rd, 1 Stroke Behind; Im Seongjae 63rd
Rory McIlroy is making an approach shot on the 5th hole during the second round of the PO at the BMW Championship. Olympia Fields, Illinois, USA = Getty Images / Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the leap of Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), ranked 4th in the world.
On the 29th (Korean time), at Olympia Fields Golf Club in Illinois, USA (par 70, 7,366 yards), during the second round of the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO) BMW Championship (total prize money $9.5 million), McIlroy added 1 under par on the second day to rise to a tie for the lead (1 under par 139). Patrick Cantlay joined the co-leader group, while 'PO No. 1' Dustin Johnson (both USA) and Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) stood tied for 3rd place (even par 140).
Starting from a tie for 4th place, 3 strokes behind, McIlroy recorded 5 birdies and 4 bogeys. After back-to-back birdies on holes 11 and 13, he steadied himself with a bogey on the 14th hole (par 4), then took the lead on the leaderboard with birdies on the 16th and 1st holes. However, it was regrettable that he made 3 bogeys (and 1 birdie) on the remaining 8 holes. His long driving distance stood out, averaging 355.5 yards per drive. Leading by 1 stroke in a tie for first place, he has a chance for his second win of the season and 19th career victory.
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Cantlay jumped into the victory competition with a daily best 2 under par. No. 1 Johnson also reduced 1 stroke, aiming for his second consecutive PO win. Matsuyama, who was the leader the previous day, lost 3 strokes and faltered. Adam Scott (Australia) rose to a tie for 5th place (1 over par 141). Tiger Woods (USA) lost 5 strokes and dropped to a tie for 55th place (8 over par 148). From Korea, Byeong-Hun An (29) is tied for 45th place (7 over par 147), and Sungjae Im (22, both CJ Logistics) is tied for 63rd place (11 over par 151).
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