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Five Share Lead at Hero World Challenge as Scheffler Sits One Back

The 20-player Bahamas exhibition now features a packed leaderboard after 36 holes, with defending champion Scottie Scheffler trailing by one following a late double bogey.

Overview

  • Cameron Young, Hideki Matsuyama, J. J. Spaun, Wyndham Clark and Akshay Bhatia are tied at 10 under through two rounds at Albany Golf Club.
  • Scottie Scheffler is at 9 under after a double bogey on the 16th in Round 2, competing for the first time in two months with a new TaylorMade driver.
  • Young surged with a back-nine 30 in a second-round 64, highlighted by a chip-in eagle at the par-5 15th before a bogey at the last.
  • Spaun posted two eagles (No. 6 and the drivable 14th), Matsuyama carded a bogey-free 66 and Clark shot 68 to remain part of the five-way lead.
  • Tiger Woods is hosting at Albany in the Bahamas but is not playing as he continues recovery from back surgery in this unofficial 20-man event with no cut.