Munyose Two-Day Lead... "3-Stroke Gap Sprint"

LIV Golf Chicago Tournament 2R 8-Under Surge
Lahiri 2nd, Johnson, Peters, and Anser Tied 3rd
Gucci 6th, 'Ryder Cup Participant' Kepka 14th

Sebastian Munoz (Colombia) maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive day.

On the 23rd (local time), he shot an 8-under-par 63 in the second round of the LIV Golf Chicago tournament (total prize money $25 million) held at Rich Harvest Farms (par 71, 7,358 yards) near Sugar Grove, Chicago, Illinois, USA, to lead the field at 13-under-par 129. Anirban Lahiri (India) is in second place at 10-under-par 132, while Dustin Johnson (USA), Thomas Pieters (Belgium), and Abraham Ancer (Mexico) are tied for third at 9-under-par 133, chasing closely behind.

Sebastian Munoz is teeing off on the 3rd hole of the 2nd round at the LIV Golf Chicago tournament. [Sugar Grove (USA) = Photo by Reuters and Yonhap News]

Munoz started the round tied for the lead by one stroke and racked up two eagles and five birdies (with one bogey). He made three consecutive birdies from holes 1 to 3 and an eagle on the 5th hole (par 4), reducing five strokes in the first five holes. In the back nine, he began with an eagle on the 10th hole (par 5), took a brief pause with a bogey on the 13th hole (par 4), and then secured consecutive birdies on the 14th and 15th holes. Leading by three strokes, he seized the opportunity for his first LIV Golf victory. Munoz, ranked 177th in the world, won once on the PGA Tour at the Sanderson Farms Championship in September 2019.

Lahiri continued his pursuit by lowering his score by five strokes for the second consecutive day. Taylor Gooch (USA), a three-time LIV Golf champion, is tied for sixth place at 7-under-par 135, eyeing a chance to come from behind. Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), who was co-leader the previous day, slipped to a tie for ninth at 6-under-par 136. Brooks Koepka (USA), the only LIV Golf member selected for the Ryder Cup, the USA-Europe golf competition, is tied for 14th at 5-under-par 137. 'The Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau (USA) is also tied for 14th, while Sergio Garcia (Spain) is tied for 26th at 3-under-par 139.

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