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Day two of the US PGA Championship will see the field cut in half as the contenders for the title look to move into position ahead of the weekend. Rory McIlroy battled illness and a poor start to remain in contention as Bryson DeChambeau set the clubhouse target on day one at Oak Hill.
On a course which has drawn comparisons to Winged Foot, the venue for his US Open triumph in 2020, a slimmed-down DeChambeau still possessed enough power to post six birdies and two bogeys in an opening 66 on Thursday.
That gave DeChambeau a one-shot lead over world No 2 Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson and Corey Conners, with Viktor Hovland, Ryan Fox and Keegan Bradley on two under par. Unheralded Eric Cole held the lead overnight on -5, although he only completed 14 holes and promptly double-bogeyed his first hole when returning on Friday morning.
McIlroy fought back from three over par after nine holes to return a 71, while Masters champion and world No 1 Jon Rahm surprisingly slumped to a six-over-par 76.
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Justin Rose stays at three under with another scrambled par on the second. His tee shot on the par-3 third skips past the hole and finishes just off the green. Still, it’s a chance to make birdie.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 17:28
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Dustin Johnson! He’s a bit further away than he’d like on the par-3 fifth but a beautifully judged putt for birdie sees him slide the ball across the green and move back within two of the lead.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 17:18
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Michael Block closes out his round with another par. He fought back well after a double bogey on the fifth and claims a second consecutive round of 70.
He’ll head out for the weekend at level par for the tournament.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 17:13
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Kieth Mitchell gives back a shot immediately with a struggling bogey on the the 16th hole. He’s got two holes left today and the difficult 17th still to play.
On the second Justin Rose dinks his third shot just onto the green and leaves another testing putt for par. It’ll another great hold if he can get this one to drop.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 17:10
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The wind is making a difficult course even harder. On the fourth hole, Dustin Johnson decides to play safe and sends his approach into the middle of the green.
He’s a long way from the hole and will be thinking of two putts.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 17:02
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Justin Rose is left with an uphill putt seven feet from the hole. He aims it slightly left and rolls it home for a very well worked par. He’s safely thru 10 holes now and just one back.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 16:57
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Adam Scott has shot a birdie attempt on the 12th from around 15ft. It’s a decent effort that doesn’t get the desired turn from right to left, the putt slides past and Scott remains two-under.
Keith Mitchell moves back into the red after his wonderful tee shot on the 15th. He taps in for birdie.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 16:55
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Rose’s most recent poor tee shot leaves him behind a tree on the right side of the rough. He’s not got a shot at the green so has to chip it out sideways.
His next shot is going to be a crucial one. He needs to get it in close to make par.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 16:51
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Up on the 15th Keith Mitchell, who holed a decent putt for par on the previous green, tees off and guides a wonderful shot to within a couple of feet.
The crowd gives him a round of applause and it’s well worth it. What a shot.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 16:49
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Justin Rose is two under for the day but is really struggling off the tee. He’s not hit a single fairway so far in this round and pumps a drive over to the right side rough on the 1st (his 10th hole today).
There’s an aggreviated cuss from Rose when the ball heads off line. If he can sort out his strokes off the tee Rose could get himself in front once again.
Mike Jones19 May 2023 16:45