American Martin Trainer handed in a second straight 65 (-5) card on Friday at the end of the second round of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Open, presented in Houston, Texas, to grab the top spot.
Trainer had a clear round punctuated by five birdies, which gives him a cumulative score of 130 (-10). His first place was only temporary, however, as several golfers were still on the Memorial Park course when the darkness forced the interruption of activities.
Among those who still have a few holes to complete and who can aspire to start the third round at the top of the standings, Jason Kokrak is the best placed, with a score of -8, two strokes behind Trainer, after 11 holes.
Six Canadians started the tournament, but few of them stood out. Mackenzie Hughes is the top ranked. His card of 69 (-1) allowed him to jump 29 positions in the standings. He is tied for 43rd place, he who flirts with par.
Nick Taylor is also tied for par, but has only completed 13 of 18 holes in the second round, which will be completed on Saturday morning.
Everyone else in the Maple Leaf is in danger of missing the weekend rounds. This scenario is practically a given for Roger Sloan and Adam Svensson, who completed the first 36 flags and have cumulative totals of 144 (+4) and 145 (+5) respectively.
Ben Silverman, who qualified for that PGA tournament on Monday, played five more strokes than normal on the first nine. He has tumbled 68 positions and risks being a victim of the ax, he who has a score of +2, but he will have the opportunity to avoid this scenario on the nine holes of the second round that he must complete. .
Taylor Pendrith is also part of the group that did not finish his day of golf, he who finished 10 holes, but he is far behind with a score of +7.
LPGA: Canadian women move on to weekend rounds
On the women’s circuit, Canadians Brooke M. Henderson and Alena Sharp secured their places for the third and fourth rounds of the Pelican Championship in Belleair, Fla.
Both athletes have a cumulative score of 136 (-4). However, their second day was different from each other. Sharp cleared four birdies clear to hand a 66 (-4) card, while Henderson stalled three birdies but committed two bugys, hitting the white object 69 (-1) times.
The Americans Jennifer Kupcho and Lexi Thompson are at the top of the standings, after a round of 64 (-6). The two have a cumulative of 129 (-11).
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