Justin Thomas adopted his opening-round 61 with a two-under-par 69 to keep up the lead by means of 36 holes on the RBC Heritage, with England’s Tommy Fleetwood three photographs off the lead.
Thomas’ regular spherical featured 4 birdies and two bogeys, pushing him to 12-under 130 for the occasion after he tied the Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks course file on Thursday. The 2-time main champion is looking for his first victory of any variety for the reason that 2022 PGA Championship.
Si Woo Kim of South Korea fired the spherical of the day, a seven-under 64, to leap right into a share of second place at 10 underneath with Russell Henley (68).
Andrew Novak (65) and Fleetwood (66) are tied for fourth at 9 underneath. Scottie Scheffler settled for a one-under 70, together with all pars on the again 9, and is tied for sixth at eight underneath with Canadian Mackenzie Hughes (66).
England’s Tommy Fleetwood sits three photographs off the lead
“The vast majority of it has simply been urgent and attempting too arduous,” Thomas stated of his drought. “I virtually really feel like I am form of previous the purpose the place happily you all have stopped requested me – which is sweet – however I might additionally favor to get that over with.
“One thing I really feel like I did so nicely there for a few years is I simply let tournaments come to me and I simply trusted my potential.
“That is actually been my key this week is I am simply attempting to essentially belief my sport and decide to what I am doing.”
Main winners Collin Morikawa (66), Brian Harman (69) and Wyndham Clark (70) are a part of a five-way tie at seven underneath.
Fleetwood’s ball, from a tee shot, bizarrely landed in a spectator’s folded arms at RBC Heritage throughout his second spherical
There isn’t any 36-hole reduce on the $20m signature occasion. Amongst these struggling close to the again of the 72-man area are Max Homa (even par), Sahith Theegala (one over), Will Zalatoris (three over), Canada’s Adam Hadwin (4 over) and Nick Dunlap (seven over).
Defending champion and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler sits in a tie for sixth, 4 photographs off the lead
Theegala was the runner-up to Scheffler at this match final 12 months.
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