World primary Scotty Scheffler impressed within the second spherical of the Charles Schwab Problem as Davis Riley moved to tenth after taking pictures a six-under 64 to take the lead in Texas.
Riley entered the weekend at 10-under at 130, two photographs out of bounds. After making 5 of his six birdies in six holes halfway by means of the spherical, Riley confronted a three-foot left shot for par on his closing gap, the par-four ninth, when play was suspended as a consequence of hazardous climate at Colonial Nation Membership, Ft. Value.
Scheffler was at risk of lacking the reduce after opening with a two-over 72, however he fared higher on Friday when he made 4 consecutive birdies amid a bogey-free 65 to get to a few underneath par.
“I used to be ravenous, so I fueled up, which was good,” Riley mentioned after a climate delay of 1 hour and 9 minutes.
“Fortunately it was three toes straight up the hill. So there wasn’t an excessive amount of stress.
“I hit about 5 three-footers earlier than I bought to the top of the spherical. Sure, hit the center, and it labored. It was good to finish the day and it led to a superb, pretty unfastened six underneath.’
Riley bogeyed the fifteenth and sixteenth earlier than making three extra bogeys on the 18th, first and second. He capped his rating for the day by going 10 toes on the par-4 sixth gap after which draining his shot from proper to left.
Pearson Cuddy and Hayden Buckley every shot 65 to tie for second at eight underneath.
Buckley made 5 birdies in a bogey-free spherical, whereas Cuddy chipped in for 2 eagles on a 49-yard drive from the second fairway to finish his day with three straight birdies.
24-year-old Cuddy and his twin brother Parker Cuddy work on invites from sponsors. They performed on the College of Texas and are beginning their skilled careers.
“It is a good feeling (to be second) as a result of the season wasn’t what I wished it to be this 12 months, and to know that my recreation goes in the proper path is nice,” Pearson Cuddy mentioned.
“I am attempting to observe the thought course of with every thing and simply construct as a result of I do know I nonetheless have quite a lot of occasions and to have the ability to win a match is a good feeling.”
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Parker Cuddy made the reduce at quantity two at par.
In the meantime, Sungjae Im of South Korea tied Riley for the low spherical of the day with a 64 and is tied with Keegan Bradley (66) and Sepp Straka of Austria (66).
Brian Harmon and Tony Finau every shot 69 on Friday and are tied at 5-under par.
Gary Woodland, the 2019 US Open winner who returned to the tour after surgical procedure to take away a mind tumor, had simply 64 for the day and was 4 underneath par.
Woodland picked up an eagle, seven birdies and three bogeys. It was Woodland’s lowest spherical since returning to competitors.
“I am nonetheless preventing, I am nonetheless on remedy, I am nonetheless preventing all (the signs), however most likely somewhat bit extra optimistic, I might say, the final three weeks than the start of this 12 months,” Woodland mentioned.
“I feel I used to be offended solely as a result of I felt unhealthy. There’s something optimistic, as a result of I’m in a unique place than a 12 months in the past.”
Harris English (three), Colombia’s Camila Villegas (4) and Max Homa (seven) didn’t rating.
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