On January 8, Beijing time, the second round of the Sentinel Championship was over. Cameron Smith continued the fiery feel, harvesting 9 birds, 1 eagle and 2 bogeys in this round, continuing to lead the charts with an overall score of -17. Ram and Daniel Berg are tied for second with three shots behind, and Cantelli is 4th with a score of -13.
(Sentinel Championship Second Round Highlights)
Smith continued to lead
Like the first round, Cameron's start today was a little bit of a sweat for him. As soon as he started, he swallowed bogeys continuously on the 1st and 2nd holes, which were tied for the first place in the difficulty coefficient, and the ranking also fell out of the top at one point. However, no. 5 was a turning point in his round. As yesterday, he pushed the eagle again in this hole, making a good start for the subsequent turn of the tide.
(Smith No. 5 Long Tackle Eagle)
He grabbed 3 birds in the remaining four holes of the first nine, slowly narrowing the gap. After the transfer, he was not too affected by the sea breeze and with excellent putters, he won 6 birds on the back nine holes.
(Smith Second Round Scorecard)
In addition to the steady play of the putter, Smith's iron rod in this round also played a crucial role, with a green rate of 88.89% (16/18).
(Smith in the second round)
In the past two years, whether it is an individual appearance or a team event such as the Zurich Classic in New Orleans, Cameron Smith's performance has been remarkable. As a favourite for this year's Presidents Cup International team, Smith is using his strength to prove he deserves a seat!
Lead the table
(Ram's play this round is still stable)
Ram continued his steady play in the previous round, scoring seven again to shoot a 66 (-7) to tie for T2 with Daniel Berg at -14 overall.
(Cantelli nearly completed a hole-in-one)
A one-stroke difference, canteri was also brilliant in this round, grabbing birds back-to-back on the 11th, 12th and 15th and 16th holes, and finally finished in 4th place with a score of -13, still having a chance to compete for the title.
(Hideki Matsuyama hitting the ball)
Hideki Matsuyama harvested 7 birds, 1 eagle and 1 bogey in this round, and shot 65 (-8), and after two rounds, he tied for T5 with Ren Chengzai with a score of -12. Luo Xiangyu, who is one shot behind, is in 7th place alone.
Seven players, including Sheophile, Koepka and youngster Sam Boones, shot a -10 and ranked T8.
(Best goal of the round – Deschampeau's one-shot on No. 18)
Deschampson won 7 birds and 2 bogeys this round, including 18 holes on par 5, and a one-shot bird catch was selected as the best goal of the round. He is currently in the T15 with a -9.
(Morikawa finished T22 after the second round)
Colin Morikawa, Taylor Gucci and Victor Hoveland finished in the T22 with a -8. Old Mi and Spieth have handed over -4 shots, finishing in the T30 with a score of -6. JT is one shot behind, ranking in T32.