In Mexico, Francesco Molinari fails to repeat the good performance offered in the first lap and, halfway through the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, he slips from 3rd to 14th place. In Playa del Carmen, in the PGA Tour tournament, the Turin-born with a round of 70 (-1) out of a total of 134 (64 70, -8), lost ground and is now eight strokes away from Russell Henley, the new leader with 126 (63 63, -16).
On the El Camaléon GC course (par 71), a great race for the American, the only player on the field to record a bogey free trial in the first 36 holes. His score is the best in the history of the competition. Henley, 33, from Macon (Georgia, United States) with three victories on the circuit, the last in 2017 at the Houston Open, precedes compatriots Sam Ryder and Will Gordon, both 2 / i with 129 (-13) ahead of a another American, Patton Kizzire 4 / o with 130 (-12).
Russell Henley, results
Shows and feats in Mexico where Brian Harman, 6 / o with 132 (-10), made a “hole in one” on hole 4 (par 3) from 113 yards (103 meters) using a pitching wedge. After that spell, Harman also allowed himself the luxury of making three birdies in a row.
Alongside Molinari (for him three birdies and two bogeys, the last of which is heavy on hole 18), in 14th position there are, among others, Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland, respectively number 9 and 11 in the world. In Playa del Carmen the Norwegian Hovland, reigning champion, after the claims of 2020 and 2021 dreams of the trio of consecutive victories at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.
To emulate Steve Stricker, the latest to win three years in a row in a PGA Tour event, the John Deere Classic (which he made him in 2009, 2010 and 2011). Setback for Scottie Scheffler. The American, world number 2, went from 7th to 29th with 136 (-6).
For the 26-year-old from Ridgewood, the chances of returning to the world throne are disappearing. To overtake Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy (absent for the occasion), Scheffler needs a win or second place (alone).
