Matt McCarty made 3 putts of over 50 feet today and shot 63! Leads by 3. He hit a shot from 243 on the 18th hole and hit it to like 2 feet. But wait, the group ahead had not finished the hole, they had cleared the green for Ricky Fowler to make a shot from way off the green. I've never seen that happen on the PGA tour. They nicely marked his ball and fixed his ball mark and finished the hole!!
McCarty couldn't match his 1st round play and fell back quite a bit. Im is the new leader with Fleetwood 1 shot back and JT and Alex Fitzpatrick are 2 shots back.
Every day a new guy gets hot. Today Alex Fitzpatrick, Cam Young are hot today . JT just a few strokes back.
Yeah Short putting was the difference for a lot of guys today. The Norwegian kid played well and steady and deserved the win. Ricky still had a good tournament.
PGA Championship this week. In Philly at Aronimink a course I don't know anything about. Golf Channel says it is one of the shortest tracks and has wide fairways. It's defense is the greens. Fast and very undulating. Rory and Scottie of course are the favorites. Jon Rahm will be there as well as Bryson. Cam Young seems to be the #3 player right now. Long and straight off the tee. Course looks beautiful on the shots they have shown on TV.
Lots of talk about Jon Rahm and a lot of it isn't positive. The Golf Channel guys say his playing on an inferior tour have hurt his game. Also talk of Justin Rose switching to F1 team Mclaren's line of golf clubs. He's had a big hand in their design. He's not played well with the new clubs. Just incase you want to give them a try.... McLaren Golf
According to the Golf Channel Cam Young is playing with a golf ball that conforms to the proposed standard to take effect in the new couple of years. Titleist Pro Vix double dot..which you can't buy.
The Titleist Pro V1x Double Dot is a prototype golf ball designed for high-speed players, offering lower long-game spin and a more penetrating flight than the standard Pro V1x. It features a reformulated dual core, a thicker casing layer, and a thinner cover for increased speed and refined flight, often described as a hybrid between the Pro V1x and Left Dash. Performance: Designed to offer high launch, lower long-game spin, and exceptional greenside control. Target Player: Elite players with high spin rates who need to reduce spin with long irons and wedges while maintaining greenside spin. Origin: Developed as a "Custom Performance Option" (CPO) similar to the Pro V1 Left Dot or Pro V1x Left Dash, notably used by Cameron Young. Availability: Primarily a tour-prototype, though sometimes available through special, limited releases. Design: Features a new 348 tetrahedral dimple pattern for a more consistent, slightly lower flight.