With 9 More Birdies, Collin Morikawa Closes Gap on Scottie Scheffler

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With 9 More Birdies, Collin Morikawa Closes Gap on Scottie Scheffler
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The Cal grad is alone in second place after two rounds at the Tour Championship, now just four strokes back of the world's top-rankted player

Collin Morikawa assembled a sizzling 8-under round of 63 on Friday, ignoring a 95-minute rain delay to birdie the final two holes and grab sole possession of second place at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

Eight golfers were left on the course at 5:15 p.m. ET when play was halted due to “dangerous weather” that knocked out power for thousands in the Atlanta area.Scheffler birdied Nos. 16 and 18 after the weather break to complete the first two days at minus-21. That includes his 10 starting strokes, based on being the leader in the FedEx Cup points standings. On the course, Scheffler has shot 11 under through 36 holes.

At the 2023 Tour Championship, Morikawa shot 15 under through 36 holes before closing with rounds of 73 and 72 to finish at minus-11 and in a tie for sixth.

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