Seongjae Lim and Byunghoon Ahn, tied for 16th in PGA Tour Team Match 2R
Input 2022.04.23 (09:05)
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Ahn Byung-hoon (31) and Im Seong-jae (24) succeeded in rebounding in the second day of the PGA Tour Zurich Classic (total prize money of $8.3 million), a two-person team match.
Byeong-Hoon Ahn and Seong-Jae Lim collaborated on a 3-under par 69 in the second round of the tournament held at TPC Louisiana (par 72) in Avondale, Louisiana, USA on the 23rd (Korean time).
The two raised their rankings from a tie of 28th the previous day to a tie of 16th (10-under-par 134).
Although there is still a gap with Patrick Cantlay and Xander Shopale (USA), who took the lead at 17-under, he caught up with the group tied for 8th by one stroke.
In the second round, which was played in a foursome method where two players alternately hit the ball, Byung-Hun Ahn and Seong-Jae Lim pulled out 4 birdies and blocked one bogey.
Cantlay, who is ranked 4th in the world, and Shopale, who won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year, reduced four strokes that day and maintained the lead for two days in a row.
Korean-born David Lipsky (USA) and Aaron Rye (England) finished 2nd by one stroke (16-under 128) with a 5-under 67. Lipski, whose mother is Korean, was in a car crash just before the competition.
Doc Redman and Sam Ryder (USA), who cut five strokes that day, also joined in joint second place.
Defending champions Cameron Smith and Mark Leishman’s ‘Australian duo’ shot a 4-under 68 to tie for 8th (11-under 134).
World No. 1 Scottie Schaeffler (USA), who worked with Ryan Moore, tied for 29th (8-under 136). The two hit an even-par 72 in the second round.
Roh Seung-yeol (31), who competed with Korean Michael Kim (USA), Kang Sung-hoon (35) paired with Korean-American John Heo (USA), and Bae Sang-moon (36), who worked with Korean deputy Lee (New Zealand), were eliminated from the cut.
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