Lower Leads Championship After Round Two
American Justin Lower leads the way after the second round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton today [November 15].
Lower, for the second successive day, shot a six-under-par 65 to leave him 12 under and two shots in front of compatriots Robby Shelton and Ryan Moore.
Justin Lower posts 65-65 (-12) at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Lower took 21 putts in round two, his fewest in a single round on TOUR; ties the fewest number of putts in a round at this event (Stewart Cink, Scott Stallings, Chase Seiffert)
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Round two was suspended due to darkness at 5.20 pm.
Colombian Camilo Villegas, the defending champion, is tied in 60th position after shooting three-under-par to leave him two under.
American Nick Hardy, who narrowly missed the cut, finishing tied in 75th on one under, shot an albatross at No 17, holing a seven iron from 180 yards – the first albatross in tournament history and the fifth this season on Tour.
Nick Hardy holed a 7 iron from 180 yards for his albatross. https://t.co/0ZqlbIxbNt
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Bermudian Camiko Smith led the local qualifiers tied in 92nd after firing three-over-par to leave him one over.
Meanwhile, Eric West finished tied in 105th after carding a two-over-par to leave him three over.
Nick Jones finished five over and tied in 108th after shooting four-over-par.
None of the local qualifiers made the cut.
