On February 12, Beijing time, the second round of the 2022 WM Phoenix Open was over.
Dark Horse youngster Saif Tigara led the race with an overall record of -12, with a two-stroke lead. Also in the T2 are defending champions Brooks Koepka and Zander Sheophile. Patrick Cantley trailed the leader by three strokes to fourth alone.
After 36 holes, the promotion line is -2, and players such as Hideki Matsuyama (-6), Baba Watson (-6), Joan Ram-5, Justin Thomas (-5) and other players have successfully advanced; Ritchie Fowler (-1), Pan Zhengchun (+2), Victor Hoveland (+2) and other players have not qualified.
(WM Phoenix Open Second Round Highlights)
Black Horse Tigara
Take the lead!
Korn Ferry Tour graduate and rising star Saif Tigara continued to lead the race in the second round after taking the lead in the guild hall in the first round. In a lineup of big names, the dark-skinned 24-year-old shot an 8-bird-and-1 bogey 64 (-7) to top the table with an overall score of -12, with a two-stroke lead.
(Tigara is in hot state)
Tigara grabbed four birds in the first nine and four in the back nine, and on the second-hardest hole in the field, Tigara's reaction after attacking the green led the narrator to shout: "I was shot by him." Watching his reaction seem to be not very satisfied with this shot, he made a Matsuyama Hideki style closing, but the effect of this ball was very good! ”
(Brilliant attack in the closing hole, followed by a birdie)
Tigara, who currently has the highest total scorer (10.816), said in the interview: "I hope I don't think too much, because obviously my efforts these days are going in the right direction." ”
Like other races on the West Coast, the crowd included friends and family of Tigara, who did not forget to express his gratitude: "They are really fantastic, very positive and optimistic. Driving here, walking five or six hours a day, is all about supporting me. Maybe it's dehydration or foot injuries and still cheering for me, it's so cool to have them around! ”
Lead the table
(Koepka 4th hole sharp tee )
Two-time champion and defending champion Brooks Koepka continued his good form in the first round, soaring another 66 (-5) to reach -10, just two strokes behind the leader, in T2.
Two rounds later, Koepka's par green rate was the first in the game (32/36, 88.89%), the number of serve-to-green scores was second (8.083), and the total number of scoring strokes was T2 (8.833), and the prospect of impacting the triple crown of the tournament was very bright.
(Sheophile's solid blow)
At the same T2 as Koepka was Zander Sheophile, who shot a 65 (-6) with a 6-birdie-0 bogey, which jumped up four places.
Sheofele barely missed scoring opportunities on simple holes, and although he was in mediocre form (54th in putter scores), he played very well with his hardcore and short scores (first in terms of serves to greens and first in greens).
(Gucci ignites Hole 16)
Patrick Cantley finished fourth overall with a -9 finish, and he made a net of five birds in the round to shoot a 66 (-5). Behind him is T5's Taylor Gucci, Adam Hardwin and Max Homer.
Among them, Gucci grabbed a 10-yard bird on the 16th hole, igniting the passion of the fans, enjoying the cheers of the most fanatical hole on the PGA Tour.
(Second round ball: Jones cut the Eagles into the hole!) ）
The best goal of the round came from Matt Jones, the Australian veteran who cut in a 21-yard Eagle ball on the 17th hole. Jones is currently in T55 with an overall score of -2.
Hideki Matsuyama (this round -3) and Baba Watson (this round-2) were both in T6 with a total score of -6. Joan Ram (round-1), Justin Thomas (round-1) and Louis Urschur jen (round-1) were all in the T23 with a total of -5.
After 36 holes, the promotion line is -2, and players such as Richie Fowler (total -1), Pan Zhengchun (total +2) and Victor Hoveland (total +2) failed to qualify.
(Zhang Xinjun)
The three Chinese players who competed in the Korn Ferry Tour-Astra Championship failed to qualify for the weekend scramble (the promotion line is -4). I hope that Zhang Xinjun (total result-3), Dou Zecheng (total result-1) and Yuan Yichun (total result-1) will play better in the future events!
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