Morikawa trails by 1 after Round 2 of Sony Open
Collin Morikawa saw his first-round lead slip away after shooting an even-par 70 during Friday's second round of the Sony Open. He heads into the weekend trailing Brendan Steele and Cameron Davis by one.
The 22-year-old wasn't as sharp as his opening-round 65 in Honolulu, Hawaii. However, he managed to remain in the heat of the race with back-to-back birdies to close Day 2.
He's looking for his second title in only his 15th PGA Tour start.
Steele and Davis fired matching 4-under 66s to share the lead with 36 holes left to play. They top a crowded leaderboard as 23 players are within three shots of their 6-under mark.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard stands after Round 2:
| Place | Player | To Par | R2 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Brendan Steele | -6 | 66 |
| T1 | Cameron Davis | -6 | 66 |
| T3 | Cameron Smith | -5 | 65 |
| T3 | Keegan Bradley | -5 | 66 |
| T3 | Russell Knox | -5 | 65 |
| T3 | Ryan Palmer | -5 | 68 |
| T3 | Sam Ryder | -5 | 68 |
| T3 | Bo Hoag | -5 | 65 |
| T3 | Collin Morikawa | -5 | 70 |
| T3 | Rory Sabbatini | -5 | 67 |
Due to wind on Oahu creating difficult scoring conditions, the field strength at the Sony Open took a drastic hit with its 1-over cutline. Justin Thomas (3-over), Patrick Reed (3-over), and Matt Kuchar (2-over) failed to advance to the weekend.