'Number 1' Johnson "Tied 3rd, 2 Shots Behind"... Fox and Gallagher Share Lead
On the second day of the Saudi International, 5 under par over 14 holes, Hatton tied for 12th, Mickelson tied for 19th, DeChambeau tied for 24th
Dustin Johnson (left) and Tyrrell Hatton are walking along the fairway of the 9th hole on the second day of the Saudi International. King Abdullah Economic City (Saudi Arabia) = Getty Images / MultiBits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the power of 'Number 1' Dustin Johnson (USA).
On the 6th (Korean time), at the Royal Greens Golf Club (par 70, 7,010 yards) in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, the second day of the European Tour Saudi International (total prize money $3.5 million) saw Johnson shoot 5 under par over 14 holes, climbing to a tie for 3rd place at 8 under par. Ryan Fox (New Zealand) lowered his score by 5 strokes to dominate the top of the leaderboard (10 under par, 130 strokes), and Steven Gallagher (Scotland) also added 2 under par over 12 holes to join this group.
Due to bad weather followed by sunset, some players were unable to complete their rounds. Johnson started tied for 17th place, 6 strokes behind, and showcased perfect play with 5 birdies and no bogeys. He reduced 3 strokes in the front nine with 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 2 and 4 and a birdie on hole 7 (par 4), then drew a steep upward curve by adding consecutive birdies on holes 13 and 14 in the back nine. He is 2 strokes behind the co-leaders, presenting a great opportunity to aim for victory again following the inaugural tournament in 2019.
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Tommy Fleetwood (England) posted 5 under par to leap to a tie for 7th place at 7 under par. On the other hand, David Horsey (England), who led the previous day, lost 2 strokes over 12 holes and dropped into this group. Tyrrell Hatton (England) and Tony Finau are tied for 12th at 6 under par, and Phil Mickelson (USA) is tied for 19th at 5 under par. 'The Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau (USA) struggled with 1 over par over 14 holes, sitting tied for 24th at 4 under par. Patrick Reed (USA) is tied for 52nd at 1 under par.
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