'Tank' Choi Kyung-ju Takes a Breather... Tied for 6th Place, 4 Strokes Behind
TimberTech Championship 2R Adds 1 Under Par
Harrington Leads, Langer and Toms Tied for 2nd
Els 4th, Wi Chang-su 20th, Yang Yong-eun 37th
‘The eldest brother’ Choi Kyung-ju takes a breather.
On the 4th (local time), he reduced one stroke in the second round of the PGA Tour Champions TimberTech Championship (total prize money $2.2 million) held at Broken Sound Old Course (Par 71, 6,943 yards) in Boca Raton, Florida, USA, and stood tied for 6th place (5-under 137). Padraig Harrington (Ireland) leads with 9-under 133, while Bernhard Langer (Germany) and David Toms (USA) are tied for 2nd place (8-under 134).
Choi Kyung-ju started tied for the lead, recording three birdies and two bogeys. He gained momentum with consecutive birdies on holes 5 and 6, but was abruptly halted by bogeys on holes 12 and 14. Fortunately, he reduced one stroke on the 16th hole (par 5), securing his place for the final third round. He is four strokes behind the leader, still in a position to aim for his second career win in two years since his first senior tour victory at the 2021 Pure Insurance Championship.
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Langer surged with 8-under, quickly joining the race for the championship. He is a strong competitor with a total of 46 wins on the senior stage for players aged 50 and over. Ernie Els (South Africa) is also eyeing a comeback from tied 4th place (7-under 135), two strokes behind. From Korea, Wi Chang-su posted 5-under to climb to tied 20th place (2-under 140). ‘The Man of the Wind’ Yang Yong-eun fought hard, reducing three strokes but finished 37th (1-over 143).
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