The Basque passes the cut in a hurry along with Sergio García and David Puig
Rickie Fowler maintains the lead in Los Angeles after the second day
MADRID, 17 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish golfer Jon Rahm suffered again on the second day of the US Open, the third ‘major’ of the season that is being held at The Los Angeles Country Club, as did Sergio García, who saved the cut along with the also Spanish David Puig but they arrive at the weekend far from the fight for the title led by the American Rickie Fowler.
Rahm, the reigning Augusta Masters champion, started off as a shot with an eagle on the first hole Friday, but got more complicated to a dodgy second nine. The one from Barrika had to play a survival game, as on the first day, but the ‘bogeys’ ended up arriving.
With a +3 card, the 2021 US Open champion marches in the accumulated with +2, far from Fowler’s lead at -10. Sergio García was also erratic, especially with the ‘putt’, which prevented him from getting a better performance from his fight (+1).
Also in the cut is David Puig in his first ‘big’. The man from Barcelona, protected by the 69 number on the first day, knew how to play intelligently when things went wrong on the second. Álex del Rey (+7) and Pablo Larrazábal (+8) have suffered worse luck, who are out for the weekend.
The fight for the United States Open is commanded by a Fowler who, after a historical record (62) on Thursday, returned to enjoy the tour of Hollywood stars. Also American Wyndham Clark is second to one stroke and Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and local Xander Schauffele are two. World number one Scottie Scheffler remains on the prowl at -5.