PGA TOUR JOHN DEERE CLASSICSite: Silvis, Ill. He was the only player under par for 72 holes, finishing at 2-under 274. “That’s a lot of golf”.
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Another former Tiger, Kyle Stanley, is at 11-under, seven shots off the pace.
The 33-year-old Moore has four PGA Tour victories, winning the CIMB Classic in 2013 and 2014. He came close a year ago at TPC Deere Run, but finished runner-up to Jordan Spieth in a playoff.
Sangmoon Bae (Frys.com Open) is doing mandatory military service in South Korea; Scott Piercy (Barbasol Championship) qualified for the Bridgestone Invitational, a World Golf Championship event; Danny Lee did not get the opportunity, as the Greenbrier Classic was canceled due to flooding in West Virginia; and Davis Love III (Wyndham Championship) is recovering from hip surgery.
One of the few players not making much of a move was Zach Johnson, who was among a large group of players to have to play 36 holes after rain delayed Friday’s play for nearly five hours.
Leader Ryan Moore outraced the darkness to finish a third straight 6-under 65.
Thompson won the first of her two titles in 2007 at age 12 at Westfield Group in Ohio.
That including Langley, who only finished 13 holes before the day ended.
“There’s a lot of casual water”, Gillis said during a break, “but I actually thought it was a little drier than what I was expecting”.
He remained at 8-under after completing his second round.
“Our direct mission is to raise money for charity so regardless of what obstacles come our way, that’s what we do well every year, rain shine, it doesn’t matter”, Ketcham-Jackson said. “I grew up in Baton Rouge”.
“It’s nice to have some momentum coming into this time of year”, Martin said. Xiong, 17, a high school senior in Canyon Lake, Calif., who will begin play at OR in a year, shot a 1-under 68.
Johnson had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch in the bogey-free round that he started on the 10th tee. And, with a 3-over-par 74 in Thursday’s opening round, he will have to make up five strokes to reach the projected cutline of 2-under-par.
Those who donate to Birdies for Charity, like Michelle Desmyter of East Moline, say they’re happy to see this tradition continue at the John Deere Classic. “Can’t wait to get out of this shirt. It’s so humid out there”. I think that was 34 holes I played today.
“I felt like I left some out there, too, at the same time”. He’s from just up the road in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Danielson will finish up first thing Saturday morning, then wait about 5 hours or so to begin his third round.
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“I’ve never been unconvinced that that many people in your corner, as the four of us have witnessed this week, can not somehow kind of talk you into what might happen”, Sindelar said. “Because I haven’t shown any form since then”.
