The American Tony Finaugolfer number 16 in the world, signed a 64-stroke card this Friday in the second round of the Mexico Open to climb to the first place of the classification.
Finau had eight birdies and one bogeya better performance than the first day of activities on Thursday, where he finished with 65 strokes, to add 129 to the first place in the tournament that takes place at the Vidanta golf course, in the Puerto Vallarta resort, in the Pacific of the country.
the south africa Erik van Rooyen maintained second place by finishing in 66 strokes and reaching 130tied with American Brandon Wu, who finished with 64 hits.
Jon Rahmdefending champion and world number one golfer, He moved up two places and was twelfthwith a card of 68 shots, with five birdies and an eagle, which leaves him six strokes behind the leader.
“The day was mostly good, there were two or three bad swings that really got me down todaysaid the Spaniard, who distinguished himself with a superb eagle on the 6th hole, erased by a double-bogey in the water on the 9th.
American Austin Smotherman, the leader of the first round, dropped to fourth place.
Mexico Open
Sorting after the second day
1. Tony Finau (USA) -13 (65-64)
2. Erik van Rooyen (RSA) -12 (64-66)
. Brandon Wu (USA) -12 (66-64)
4. Akshay Bhatia (USA) -9 (68-65)
. Eric Cole (USA) -9 (65-68)
. Will Gordon (USA) -9 (67-66)
. Andrew Putnam (USA) -9 (67-66)
. Austin Smotherman (USA) -9 (63-70)
9. Cameron Champ (USA) -8 (68-66)
. Ben Martin (USA) -8 (68-66)
. Jimmy Walker (USA) -8 (67-67)
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12. Jon Rahm (ESP) -7 (67-68)
Source: La Verdad
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