James, No. 1 in the PGA Tour's college rankings, leaps to the lead in the 2nd round of the WWT Championship
Horschel is in danger of making the cut with 43 shots in the first half and 29 shots in the second half.
Quick Look
- Ben James, who graduated from the University of Virginia this year, took the lead with 8 birdies without bogeys in the second round of the PGA Tour WWT Championship held in Los Cabos, Mexico, with 8 under par 64 strokes and a median total of 15 under par 129 strokes.
- Peter Malnutty was in second place, one stroke behind, and Billy Horschel had difficulty passing the cut with 2 under par 142 strokes.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Ben James graduated from the University of Virginia last summer and turned professional, ranked first in the PGA Tour college rankings and secured the right to participate in the PGA Tour next season. The PGA Tour ranks NCAA Division 1 players based on their performance over the past two years and gives the top player the right to participate in the next season.
Ben James (USA), who graduated from college this year, took the lead on the second day of the PGA Tour World Wide Technology (WWT) Championship (total prize money of $6 million).
In the second round of the tournament held at El Cardonal at Diamante (par 72) in Los Cabos, Mexico on the 7th (Korean time), James made 8 birdies without bogey and hit 8 under par 64.
James, who reached the turning point with a midterm total of 15 under par 129 strokes, took first place, beating Peter Malnutty (USA, midterm total 14 under par 130 strokes) by one stroke.
James, who graduated from the University of Virginia last summer and turned professional, ranked first in the PGA Tour college rankings and secured the right to participate in the PGA Tour next season.
The PGA Tour ranks players playing in Division 1 of the National Collegiate Sports Association (NCAA) based on their performance over the past two years and grants the top player the right to participate in the next season.
James, who started from the 10th hole, hit hard, including birdies in five consecutive holes from holes 17 to 3.
Malnutty, who has two PGA Tour wins, started from the 10th hole and climbed to the lead with an eagle and 7 birdies through the 8th hole.
However, he missed the green in the 9th hole (par 3) and missed the par putt from a distance of 3.6m, so he finished the second round in second place.
Billy Horschel (USA), who has 8 wins on the PGA Tour, suffered a sluggish performance in the first half, scoring 43 strokes, but gained momentum by scoring 29 strokes in the second half.
Horschel, who finished the second round with a total of 2 under par 142 strokes, found it difficult to pass the cut.
In the second round, some players were unable to finish the game due to sunset.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ben James will maintain his lead and battle for the title in the final round
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- When will competition resume for players who have not completed round 2?
- What are Horschel's chances of making the cut?
- How will the competition for the lead in the final round develop?
