Hadwin leads, but late double-bogey costly at Memorial
Adam Hadwin holds the clubhouse lead at the Memorial Tournament after finishing his second-round at even par on Friday.
Hadwin entered the day in the outright lead at six-under and got to eight-under on the front nine. A double-bogey on 17 proved costly for the Canadian, though.
Scottie Scheffler, who was one back to start the day Friday, is just getting course for his second round.
Corey Conners, who remains on course, at one point tied Hadwin for the lead at 7-under, but has fallen back to 4-under.
Adam Hadwin (Leader)
After shooting a scintillating 6-under 66 to take the lead after Thursday, Adam Hadwin’s second round looked to be off to another hot start after eight holes of play.
The Moose Jaw, SASK., native was 2-under before the ninth today and had played the back-nine at 3-under on his opening round. A bogey on nine brought him back to 7-under before a string of five pars left him with just four holes to go.
Hadwin would sink his fourth and final birdie putt on the day, before carding a back-breaking double on the par-4 17th to drop back to even for the round.
The 36-year-old pulled his drive left of the fairway to find the bunker, and was forced to punch out. His approach would then find yet another bunker, and a two-putt from 54 feet left him with a six on the scorecard.
The University of Louisville product would weather the storm and par the 18th, but today’s round looks like a lost opportunity for Hadwin to separate himself from some of the big names in contention such as Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Ludvig Aberg.
At the conclusion of his second round, Hadwin sits one shot up on Christiaan Bezuidenhout for the solo lead at the Memorial Tournament from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
Round score: E
Tournament score: -6
Hole 1 (Par 4): Par, -6
Hole 2 (Par 4): Par, -6
Hole 3 (Par 4): Birdie, -7
Hole 4 (Par 3): Bogey, -6
Hole 5 (Par 5): Birdie, -7
Hole 6 (Par 4): Par, -7
Hole 7 (Par 5): Birdie, -8
Hole 8 (Par 3): Par, -8
Hole 9 (Par 4): Bogey, -7
Hole 10 (Par 4) Par, -7
Hole 11 (Par 5): Par, -7
Hole 12 (Par 3): Par, -7
Hole 13: (Par 4): Par, -7
Hole 14 (Par 4): Par, -7
Hole 15: (Par 5): Birdie, -8
Hole 16 (Par 3): Par, -8
Hole 17 (Par 4): Double-bogey, -6
Hole 18 (Par 4): Par, -6
Corey Conners (T11)
Round score: +2
Tournament score: -2
Hole 1 (Par 4): Par, -4
Hole 2 (Par 4): Bogey, -3
Hole 3 (Par 4): Par, -3
Hole 4 (Par 3): Birdie, -4
Hole 5 (Par 5): Par, -4
Hole 6 (Par 4): Par, -4
Hole 7 (Par 5): Birdie, -5
Hole 8 (Par 3): Birdie, -6
Hole 9 (Par 4): Birdie, -7
Hole 10 (Par 4) Bogey, -6
Hole 11 (Par 5): Bogey, -5
Hole 12 (Par 3): Bogey, -4
Hole 13: (Par 4): Par, -4
Hole 14 (Par 4): Par, -4
Hole 15: (Par 5): Double-bogey, -2
Hole 16 (Par 3):
Hole 17 (Par 4):
Hole 18 (Par 4):