Thirty-six holes down, 18 to go in Bolton, Massachusetts, for LIV Golf Boston at The Worldwide. The par-70 observe has been difficult thus far this weekend, but it surely has additionally been susceptible to low scores.
Simply ask Dustin Johnson, who used a red-hot putter to fireplace a second-round 7-under 63. Johnson’s final win got here in February 2021 on the Saudi Worldwide.
Whereas his fellow-newcomer Joaquin Niemann lurks close to the highest of the leaderboard, world No. 2 Cameron Smith fell again Saturday. He’ll want one thing low Sunday to provide himself an opportunity.
Should you missed the second spherical, listed here are a number of takeaways from the day outdoors Boston.
LIV Boston: Groups | Leaderboard
Dustin Johnson celebrates with the trophy after profitable the 2020 Northern Belief at TPC Boston on August 23, 2020, in Norton, Massachusetts. (Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Photos)
Johnson will need to have a particular place in his coronary heart for this a part of the nation. In 2020, Johnson received the Vacationers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.
A couple of months later, Johnson ran away with the Northern Belief at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, capturing 30 beneath via 4 rounds and profitable by 11.
He’s now simply 18 holes away from claiming yet one more New England win as he sits 10 beneath via two rounds in Bolton, two again of the lead held by Talor Gooch, his 4 Aces teammate.
Cameron Smith factors taking part in his second shot on the primary gap through the second spherical of the LIV Golf event at The Worldwide. (Photograph: Richard Cashin/USA TODAY Sports activities)
Cameron Smith regarded poised to problem for a win in his debut LIV occasion after opening with a 6-under 64. Nevertheless, the 29-year-old stumbled Saturday to a 1-under 69 and is now 5 again of the lead.
Nevertheless, don’t put a big comeback previous him, as he chased down Rory McIlroy just some months in the past on the a hundred and fiftieth Open Championship held at St. Andrews.
Stunning shot over the bushes by Cam Smith 🌳✅#LIVGolf #LIVGolfBoston pic.twitter.com/Wlxl9ZTQCR
— LIV Golf (@LIVGolfInv) September 3, 2022
US golfer Sihwan Kim performs from the 4th tee on the primary day of the LIV Golf Invitational Collection occasion at The Centurion Membership in St Albans, north of London, on June 9, 2022. (Photograph by Adrian Dennis/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
It will have been robust to inform Sihwan Kim from a 10-handicap golfer on Friday. The Iron Head opened his LIV Golf Boston look with a 17-over 87.
Sure, you learn that accurately.
Nevertheless, Saturday was a distinct story. Kim bounced again with a 7-under 63, a 24-stroke distinction.
| Place | Participant | Rating |
| 1 | Talor Gooch | 12 beneath |
| 2 | Joaquin Niemann | 11 beneath |
| 3 | Dustin Johnson | 10 beneath |
| 4 | Anirban Lahiri | 9 beneath |
| T-5 | Jason Kokrak | 8 beneath |
| T-5 | Matthew Wolff | 8 beneath |
| T-5 | Bernd Wiesberger | 8 beneath |
| T-8 | Sadom Kaewkanjana | 7 beneath |
| T-8 | Pat Perez | 7 beneath |
| T-8 | Branden Grace | 7 beneath |
| T-8 | Cameron Smith | 7 beneath |
| T-8 | Louis Oosthuizen | 7 beneath |
| T-8 | Kevin Na | 7 beneath |
