Lim Seong-jae and Mitchell tied for second place at the PGA Zurich Classic 2R… one shot in the lead
PGA Tour Zurich Classic (total prize money: $8.6 million) 2nd round, where Lim Seong-jae (25, CJ Logistics) and Keith Mitchell (USA) compete in a two-man team battle tied for second place in
In the second round of the tournament held at the Louisiana TPC (par 72, 7425 yards) in Avondale, Louisiana, USA on the 22nd (Korean time), Lim Seong-jae and Mitchell tied 7 birdies and a double bogey to record a 5 under par 67 strokes.
They tied for second place with Doc Redman and Sam Ryder (above USA). It is one shot behind Wyndham Clark-Bo Hoosler (USA, 16 under par, 128 strokes), who kept the lead on the second day.
Lim Seong-jae and Mitchell, who tied for 3rd place with 10 under par in the first round, which was played the previous day in a four-ball format in which two players each play with their own balls, continued their good results in the second round, which was played in a foursome format in which one ball was alternated.
In the 2nd hole (par 5), Im Seong-jae’s 4m distance birdie putt reduced one stroke, but in the 6th hole (par 4), Mitchell’s tee shot fell into the water and resulted in a double bogey. However, this double bogey was the only flaw in the game that day.
Lim Seong-jae and Mitchell boasted fantastic teamwork with three consecutive birdies from the 7th hole (par 5).
In the second half, Mitchell’s putting sense shone. Mitchell made a 10m birdie putt on the 12th hole (par 4), and once again succeeded in a long-distance birdie putt of 8.5m on the 16th hole (par 4).
In the last 18th hole (par 5), Lim Seong-jae caught a birdie putt and finished the game tied for second place.
Kim Si-woo (28, CJ Logistics) and Kim Joo-hyung (21, Nike Golf), who competed as a team once again following last year’s Presidents Cup, also fought hard in the second round.
On this day, they combined 5 birdies without a bogey, added 5 under par, and with an interim total of 11 under par, 133 strokes, they escaped the risk of being eliminated from the cut and raised their ranking to 20th place.
On the other hand, Roh Seung-yeol (32, Zibent) and Michael Kim (USA), who were tied for 3rd with Lim Seong-jae and Mitchell the previous day, only added 1 under par that day,먹튀검증 dropping to 20th with Kim Si-woo and Kim Joo-hyung.
Ahn Byeong-hun (32, CJ Logistics) and Kim Seong-hyun (25, Shinhan Financial Group) finished in a tie for 28th with an interim total of 10 under par, 134 strokes, and were able to advance to the third round by passing the final cut.
Bae Sang-moon (37, Kiwoom Securities)-Kang Seong-hoon (36) missed the cut with an interim total of 7 under par and 137 strokes.