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Printed Jan 18, 2020
Rickie Fowler moved right into a share of the lead at The American Specific after taking pictures an eight-under 64 within the second spherical on Friday.
The American backed up his opening-round 65 with a stellar exhibiting, this time on the Nicklaus Match Course at PGA West in California.
Fowler produced a bogey-free spherical that included an eagle and 6 birdies as he climbed into 15 below.
He’s joined atop the leaderboard by Scottie Scheffler, who shot a 64 on the identical course to be alongside Fowler with a one-stroke lead.
Fowler made back-to-back birdies on holes 11 and 12 earlier than delivering a powerful end, together with the eagle on the par-five fourth – the place an exquisite second shot arrange a brief putt.
That is getting good.@RickieFowler‘s long-iron sport has been spot on.
This eagle locations him tied for the lead at @theamexgolf.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/iL1pnJ4Tgw
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 17, 2020
Andrew Landry carded an eight-under 64 at La Quinta Nation Membership to be outright third at 14 below.
The spherical of the day belonged to Tony Finau, who carded a surprising 10-under 62 on the Nicklaus Match Course.
Finau was three below via his first 9 holes earlier than birdieing seven of his final 9 to be outright fourth at 13 below.
Ties career-low spherical on TOUR.@tonyfinaugolf‘s putter was on Friday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/xCFx60fBs5
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 17, 2020
Bud Cauley (64) is at 12 below, a shot forward of Ted Potter Jr. (63), Im Sung-jae (66), Ryan Moore (65), Cameron Davis (67), Wes Roach (65) and Chase Seiffert (67).
Adam Lengthy, final yr’s winner when the event was known as the Desert Basic, is again at 5 below and tied for 68th.
Phil Mickelson has struggled to get going and sits in a tie for 110th at two below after rounds of 70 and 72.
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