Matt Fitzpatrick had one good break and a lot of great golf for an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead Friday over Viktor Hovland on a blistering day of heat and big numbers in the RBC Heritage.
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A fortunate bounce off the tree sets up Matt Fitzpatrick, and he makes the most of it on the green.
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Ryo Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 to surge into the lead in the second round of WM Phoenix Open.
Sahith Theegala continued to save himself strokes at TPC Scottsdale with a birdie hole-out on 17 on Friday. “Happy Hour with Smylie” noted how the shot was reminiscent of Theegala’s eagle last week at Torrey Pines.
Joel Dahmen and Keith Mitchell joined “Happy Hour with Smylie” just in time to watch Mark Hubbard’s tee shot in front of the Coliseum crowd at the WM Phoenix Open. Hubbard, a Colorado native, repped a Denver Broncos jersey and landed the drive within feet of the pin. A day prior, Dahmen donned a Seattle Seahawks helmet while walking 16 to show support of his hometown team.
The Auburn junior fired 10-under 62 for the second straight round Friday to move to 20 under through two rounds of the Amer Ari Invitational and best Woods’ NCAA 36-hole record.
Keith Mitchell, alongside Joel Dahmen and Smylie Kaufman during “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra,” shows of his style with the 5-button polo and cashmere putter cover,
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Hideki Matsuyama reeled off six consecutive birdies during his second round at TPC Scottsdale. Matsuyama, a two-time WM Phoenix Open winner, is the clubhouse leader entering the afternoon in Arizona.