Justin Thomas adopted his opening-round 61 with a two-under-par 69 to take care of the lead by 36 holes on the RBC Heritage, with England’s Tommy Fleetwood three photographs off the lead.
Thomas’ regular spherical featured 4 birdies and two bogeys, pushing him to 12-under 130 for the occasion after he tied the Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks course file on Thursday. The 2-time main champion is looking for his first victory of any form for the reason that 2022 PGA Championship.
Si Woo Kim of South Korea fired the spherical of the day, a seven-under 64, to leap right into a share of second place at 10 below with Russell Henley (68).
Andrew Novak (65) and Fleetwood (66) are tied for fourth at 9 below. Scottie Scheffler settled for a one-under 70, together with all pars on the again 9, and is tied for sixth at eight below with Canadian Mackenzie Hughes (66).
Justin Thomas has maintained his lead on the high of the RBC Heritage standings after two rounds
England’s Tommy Fleetwood sits three photographs off the lead
“The vast majority of it has simply been urgent and making an attempt too laborious,” Thomas mentioned of his drought. “I nearly really feel like I am form of previous the purpose the place thankfully you all have stopped requested me – which is good – however I’d additionally choose to get that over with.
“One thing I really feel like I did so nicely there for a few years is I simply let tournaments come to me and I simply trusted my capacity.
“That is actually been my key this week is I am simply making an attempt to actually belief my sport and decide to what I am doing.”
Main winners Collin Morikawa (66), Brian Harman (69) and Wyndham Clark (70) are a part of a five-way tie at seven below.
Fleetwood’s ball, from a tee shot, bizarrely landed in a spectator’s folded arms at RBC Heritage throughout his second spherical
There isn’t any 36-hole reduce on the $20m signature occasion. Amongst these struggling close to the again of the 72-man discipline are Max Homa (even par), Sahith Theegala (one over), Will Zalatoris (three over), Canada’s Adam Hadwin (4 over) and Nick Dunlap (seven over).
Defending champion and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler sits in a tie for sixth, 4 photographs off the lead
Theegala was the runner-up to Scheffler at this event final 12 months.
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