Change of leader at the Houston Open with the american Sams Burns up front at completion of second round of the PGA Tour tournament after presenting a signed card of 65 strokes (-5) to add 133 (-7) and have two advantage over the Mexican Carlos Ortiz and Australian Jason Day, both with 135 impacts (-5).
Burns, 24, who still does not know the victory on the PGA Tour, did a perfect round on the difficult Memorial Park Golf Course, from Houston, where he made four birdies in the first nine holes and another on the sixteenth, including the three holes of par 5. “You need a lot of discipline here,” Burns said at the conclusion of the match. “You can’t get out of position, if you do, you’re lost.” Burns also took a two-shot lead on the weekend. at the season-opening Safeway Championship last September. He ended up tying for seventh that week at Silverado.
Ortiz was again consistent with his game and handed over a card of 68 strokes (-2), four birdies and two bogeys, which allowed him to maintain the second place he got in the first round. For its part, Day returned to the fight on the eve of the Masters after of two eventful days with Phil Mickelson, what was the cross of the coin after the veteran golfer failed to overcome the court after having delivered a signed card of 73 (+3) that did not allowed to overcome the poor course of the first with 76 impacts (+6). Winless in two and a half years and battling lingering back and neck problems, Day shot a 68 under par, as he did. Ortiz, after making three birdies and a bogey. “It is one of those fields where you have to be patient and try getting your birdies when you least expect it, “commented Day. Day was in contention three weeks ago in Las Vegas at the CJ Cup when a neck problem forced him to retire early in the round. final. 12-time PGA Tour winner, returned the following week Sherwood to tie for 60th and took last week off.
The leader of the first round, the American Brandt Snedeker, did not have the inspiration of the opening day (65, -5) and this Friday handed over signed card of 71 (+1) that forced him to go down to fourth place 136 (-4) which he shares with three other golfers, his compatriots Dawie van der Walt (66, -4), Aaron Wise (66, -4) y Patton Kizzire (67, -3), besides the Canadian Corey Conners (67, -3).
The number one in the world, the also American Dustin Johnson, he recovered his best game and after having had 72 shots (+2) in the first round, on Friday he handed over a signed card of 66 (-4), adding 138 (-2) and move up 49 places in the ranking to fourteenth, shared with six other golfers. In this way, the North American passes the cut and continues with options to maintain the world leadership (if he finishes below 15th position, Jon Rahm will snatch it).
The only Spaniard in the tournament could not overcome the cut, Sergio García, who with a +5 card says goodbye to Houston and is already focusing all his attention on the Masters.
