While the only German misses the cut, Davis Riley storms to a shared lead with a 64-round at the Sony Open.
During the second round of the Sony Open on the PGA Tour at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, the only German player Matti Schmid failed to make the cut. After finishing the first day on Thursday with an even-par round at T80, the Regensburg native could not hold his ground further in the field. He remained error-free on the first three holes but made bogeys on holes four and five. Although Schmid balanced these slips on the front nine with two birdies, he added two more bogeys on the back nine. He ended the day with a 71 after a birdie on hole 18 improved his score. He finished the second round one over par, and even an additional even-par round would not have been enough to remain in the tournament.
Davis Riley Rockets to Shared Lead with 64
American Davis Riley moved up 28 places on the leaderboard with an impressive 64-round to share the lead. On the front nine, he recorded just one bogey amid four birdies. Riley was bogey-free on the back nine, adding three more birdies to his scorecard. He shares the top spot with Belgian Adrien Dumont de Chassart, who advanced from seventh, and South Korean S. H. Kim, who improved by two positions with a 68. Also atop the leaderboard are American Kevin Roy, who opened with a 62, and defending champion Nick Taylor, despite his second-round 69.
PGA Tour: Defending Champion Nick Taylor Holds Lead Despite Setback
Canadian titleholder Nick Taylor couldn’t match his stellar opening round score of 62 on Thursday, shooting a 69 on day two. On the front nine, Taylor offset two bogeys with two birdies, then on the back nine, he added two birdies against a single bogey to maintain his lead. With a total of nine under par, Taylor shares the top spot with Riley, Kim, and Dumont de Chassart.
A further group on T6 includes Americans Maverick McNealy and Chris Gotterup, Englishman John Parry, and Japan’s Takumi Kanaya, each eight under par and close behind the leading pack. Ryder Cup player J.J. Spaun (Team USA) finished his second round at one over par, dropping 19 places to T36.