All-American quartet shares lead at WGC
Golfers end round two on 143 as McIlroy lurks one-stroke behind.
Dustin Johnson hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the second round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral on March 7, 2014 in Doral, Florida. PHOTO: AFP
MIAMI:
Dustin Johnson fired a two-over 74 to grab a share of the lead at a gusty WGC-Cadillac Championship on Friday, while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy kept pace with a 74.
Defending champion Tiger Woods carded a 73 in difficult conditions, and despite the over-par round jumped 28 places into a share of 25th at the $9 million PGA Tour event.
"I played pretty well. A 74 is about as high as it was going to go,” said Jonhson, who finished second in this event in 2011. "It's really tough.”
Johnson is tied atop a crowded leaderboard after 36 holes with American compatriots Patrick Reed (75), Matt Kuchar (74) and Hunter Mahan (74) at one-under 143.
McIlroy is lurking just one stroke back in another four-man group that comprises fellow Europeans Jamie Donaldson, Graeme McDowell (71) and Francesco Molinari (75).
The Europeans share fifth place as Donaldson, of Wales, tallied the low round of the day on the weather-hit Trump National Doral with a two-under 70.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 9th, 2014.
Dustin Johnson fired a two-over 74 to grab a share of the lead at a gusty WGC-Cadillac Championship on Friday, while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy kept pace with a 74.
Defending champion Tiger Woods carded a 73 in difficult conditions, and despite the over-par round jumped 28 places into a share of 25th at the $9 million PGA Tour event.
"I played pretty well. A 74 is about as high as it was going to go,” said Jonhson, who finished second in this event in 2011. "It's really tough.”
Johnson is tied atop a crowded leaderboard after 36 holes with American compatriots Patrick Reed (75), Matt Kuchar (74) and Hunter Mahan (74) at one-under 143.
McIlroy is lurking just one stroke back in another four-man group that comprises fellow Europeans Jamie Donaldson, Graeme McDowell (71) and Francesco Molinari (75).
The Europeans share fifth place as Donaldson, of Wales, tallied the low round of the day on the weather-hit Trump National Doral with a two-under 70.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 9th, 2014.