LOS ANGELES – Ricky Fowler rode right where he left off on Friday afternoon.
Fowler, after hitting a tournament record 8-under 62 on Thursday with Xander Schavelli, rocked three birdies in his first of three holes of a second-round match at Los Angeles Country Club. That stretch jumped him right past Windham Clarke, who briefly led alone after an impressive second run in the US Open morning wave.
Although he had a very unsteady run – Fowler made eight birdies and six bogeys – he finished with a 2-under 68. This saw Fowler reach 10-under in a week, one stroke ahead of Clarke and the rest of the field.
Rory McIlroy sits third with an eight, thanks to a solid finish that had four birdies in the last five holes. Xander Schauffele matched it there with a late bird on Friday night. Harris English is fifth at 7-under and Dustin Johnson leads the pack at 6-under. Former Masters star and former U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett made his way into the top 10 as well.
The cut was decided in the 2-over, which knocked out big names like Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Max Homma and Justin Thomas – who had a tough 11 on Friday.
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