No Seung-yeol Tied 47th "Top 10 Fading"... Svensson Leads for Second Day
Babassol Championship Day 2: 2 Under Par Stumble, Mullinex Jumps to 2nd Place by 3 Shots, Hubbard Tied for 3rd
[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Top 10 is uncertain."
No Seung-yeol (31) struggled with 2-under par on the second day of the Barbasol Championship (total prize money $3.7 million) held on the 9th (Korean time) at the Kirtland Golf Club (par 72, 7,328 yards) in Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA, falling to a tie for 47th place (6-under par 138). He made 6 birdies but also had 2 bogeys, including a double bogey on the 15th hole (par 5) due to a tee shot error, facing difficulties. Some players' matches have been postponed to the next day.
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Adam Svenson (Canada) added 5-under par following a 10-under par storm shot on the first day, taking a 2-stroke lead (15-under par 129). Trey Mullinax fired 6-under par over 13 holes to rise to 2nd place (13-under par), and as many as 7 players including Mark Hubbard (both USA) are chasing in a tie for 3rd place (12-under par). For Korea, Kang Sung-hoon (35, CJ Logistics) is tied for 95th place (3-under par), and Bae Sang-moon (36) is tied for 137th place (1-over par), making a 'cut off' likely.
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