Cantlay in 4-way tie atop Shriners Hospitals Open after Round 2
Patrick Cantlay fired a 7-under 64 in Round 2 on Friday to grab his share of a four-way tie atop the crowded leaderboard at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Kevin Na, Lucas Glover, and Brian Stuard also sit at 12-under par with Cantlay through 36 holes at TPC Summerlin.
Cantlay is continuing his dominance of the Las Vegas venue. He won the Shriners in 2017 and was the runner-up last season.
Na shot a 9-under 62 on Friday to grab his share of the lead. He played his final six holes at 6-under, a run that included two eagles.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard stands after Round 2:
Place | Player | To Par | R2 Score |
---|---|---|---|
T1 | Brian Stuard | -12 | 65 |
T1 | Patrick Cantlay | -12 | 64 |
T1 | Lucas Glover | -12 | 63 |
T1 | Kevin Na | -12 | 62 |
5 | Matt Jones | -11 | 63 |
T6 | Lanto Griffin | -10 | 65 |
T6 | Beau Hossler | -10 | 65 |
T6 | Sam Ryder | -10 | 67 |
T6 | Scott Stallings | -10 | 65 |
T6 | Nick Taylor | -10 | 69 |
Notables Collin Morikawa (9-under), Webb Simpson (9-under), Adam Scott (9-under), Phil Mickelson (8-under), and Gary Woodland (8-under) are all in the hunt at TPC Summerlin.
There are 34 players within four shots of the lead heading into the weekend.
World No. 1 Brooks Koepka missed the 5-under cut in his first start of the season. However, his brother, Chase, made the weekend by sitting at 7-under after two rounds. The 1,822nd-ranked player is playing in Las Vegas on a sponsor's exemption.
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