 Akshay Bhatia tied at 14 in Hawaii as he continued his good type into the second occasion of the 2024 season of the Sony Open. The wiry Indian American left hander shot a advantageous 6-under 64 after a primary spherical 69 to be 7-under after 36 holes.There was a powerful Asian presence with China’s Carl Yuan (66-65) and Korea’s Byeong Hun An (67-64) among the many three co-leaders. The third participant in shared lead was Austin Eckroat (65-68) at 9-under.One other Indian-American Sahith Theegala (72-67) missed the lower by one.Aaron Rai of England who was tied third after the primary spherical of 65 shot 69 within the second spherical and slipped to T-20.Competing in his second season on TOUR, Yuan moved from No. 126 to No. 125 within the FedExCup Fall and Eligibility Factors Checklist when Jon Rahm was faraway from the listing in December, incomes full standing on TOUR in 2024. With this adjustment, Yuan wouldn't have been eligible for the Sony Open in HawaiiHe reached 9-under 131 to spice up his hopes of changing into the primary mainland Chinese language golfer to safe a PGA TOUR victory.An crafted a flawless six birdies to grab his fourth profession lead/co-lead after two rounds. The Asian duo had been joined on the high of the leaderboard by American Austin Eckroat, who fired a 66. An was fourth at The Sentry final week.The trio are a stroke away from a packed leaderboard, which contains a 10-way tie for fourth place together with final week’s The Sentry winner Chris Kirk (66), eight-time TOUR winner Stewart Cink (65) and in a single day chief Cam Davis (70).Defending champion Si Woo Kim of Korea (66) will enter the weekend rounds 4 off the tempo whereas 2022 winner Hideki Matsuyama birdied his closing two holes for a 68 to make the midway lower on 138.–IANShs/){kind=link}
Honolulu, Jan 13 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia tied at 14 in Hawaii as he continued his good type into the second occasion of the 2024 season of the Sony Open. The wiry Indian American left hander shot a advantageous 6-under 64 after a primary spherical 69 to be 7-under after 36 holes.
There was a powerful Asian presence with China’s Carl Yuan (66-65) and Korea’s Byeong Hun An (67-64) among the many three co-leaders. The third participant in shared lead was Austin Eckroat (65-68) at 9-under.
One other Indian-American Sahith Theegala (72-67) missed the lower by one.
Aaron Rai of England who was tied third after the primary spherical of 65 shot 69 within the second spherical and slipped to T-20.
Competing in his second season on TOUR, Yuan moved from No. 126 to No. 125 within the FedExCup Fall and Eligibility Factors Checklist when Jon Rahm was faraway from the listing in December, incomes full standing on TOUR in 2024. With this adjustment, Yuan wouldn’t have been eligible for the Sony Open in Hawaii
He reached 9-under 131 to spice up his hopes of changing into the primary mainland Chinese language golfer to safe a PGA TOUR victory.
An crafted a flawless six birdies to grab his fourth profession lead/co-lead after two rounds. The Asian duo had been joined on the high of the leaderboard by American Austin Eckroat, who fired a 66. An was fourth at The Sentry final week.
The trio are a stroke away from a packed leaderboard, which contains a 10-way tie for fourth place together with final week’s The Sentry winner Chris Kirk (66), eight-time TOUR winner Stewart Cink (65) and in a single day chief Cam Davis (70).
Defending champion Si Woo Kim of Korea (66) will enter the weekend rounds 4 off the tempo whereas 2022 winner Hideki Matsuyama birdied his closing two holes for a 68 to make the midway lower on 138.
–IANS
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