Cameron Smith leads after the second round by one shot, but Rory McIlroy isn't far behind.
Hadwin, who finished 4-under on Friday and even par for the tournament, said it was his third career hole-in-one — in case you needed any reminder these guys are really,Cameron Smith held firm throughout the day, taking the outright lead on No. 12 with a birdie. Many players began to make a push at the end of the round, but Smith held on with a 3-under, 69. Others weren't so lucky andThe players behind Smith are all lesser-known players. Denny McCarthy and K.H.
Horschel was the only player in the entire field on Friday without a bogey. He’s had only one bogey this tournament, which came on his very first hole. Francesco Molinari came out of nowhere to shoot 68, sinking back-to-back-to-back birdies on 13th through 15th holes. The other surprising second round came from No. 4 ranked Collin Morikawa, who shot a 77 and went from 1-under on Friday to heading home. Stewart Cink was also 1-under heading into Friday, but shot 9-over, 81, to miss the cut. The rain overnight Wednesday created conditions that enabled players to score well. With drier conditions Friday and some tougher pin placements, there were 33 players who shot under-par compared to 46 on Thursday.
The 3rd world-ranked golfer sits atop the leaderboard and six shots ahead of No. 2 Jon Rahm, who is tied-24th after posting a 70 on Friday.