RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen seemed loads snug in his PGA Tour debut, enjoying bogey-free by 36 holes and taking pictures a 7-under 65 on Friday for a one-shot lead within the Puerto Rico Open.
Ranked No. 88 on this planet, Neergaard-Petersen obtained a commissioner’s exemption for worldwide gamers into the occasion, which is performed reverse the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
“As soon as I get into the spherical and form of get a pair holes in, it simply form of appears like some other day on the golf course actually,” Neergaard-Petersen stated. “I am simply making an attempt to remain within the current.”
The 25-year-old from Denmark performs on the European tour and was second in his earlier begin, taking pictures a final-round 65 to complete one shot behind Haotong Li on the Qatar Masters.
He shot 64 in Thursday’s opening spherical at Grand Reserve Golf Membership and was just one shot worse on Friday for a two-day complete of 15-under 129.
Davis Riley made 4 straight birdies on his again 9 for a 66 and was one shot again in gentle circumstances with mild wind. Austin Cook dinner (65) was two photographs out of the lead, and the group at 12 beneath included William Mouw, Noah Goodwin and Karl Vilips.
“We’ve not gotten loopy gusty winds, so simply sufficient to make you assume,” Riley stated. “I feel there’s undoubtedly scorable alternatives on the market, so I feel you simply form of need to be fairly aggressive into the greens.”
Fifteen gamers had been 10 beneath or higher. That group didn’t embrace Kevin Roy, who adopted up his first-round 62 with a 1-over 73.
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