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Sungjae Im withdraws from PGA Championship after testing positive for COVID-19

Korean star Sungjae Im has withdrawn from the PGA Championship at Southern Hills after testing positive for COVID-19 while in Korea for a domestic tournament last week. The two-time PGA TOUR winner returned home for the first time in nearly three years to compete in the Woori Financial Group Championship but withdrew before the start of the first round on Thursday. Korean media reported that COVID-19 positive patients must observe a seven-day quarantine and are not permitted to travel within 10 days of the initial positive test date. The 23-year-old Im is expected to fly back to the U.S. this weekend. The PGA Championship, the year’s second major, starts on Thursday, May 19. Im is currently ranked 11th on the FedExCup standings, thanks largely to a second TOUR win at the Shriners Children’s Open in October and four other top-10s. He finished tied eighth at the Masters Tournament last month for his second career top-10 in a major and is touted to follow in the footsteps of countryman, Y.E. Yang, who became the first golfer from Asia to win a major at the 2009 PGA Championship. He has featured in the last four editions of the PGA Championship, with a best of T17 last season when the event was played at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Scott Stallings will replace Im in the field.

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Round Requests
Type: Round Requests - Status: OPEN
Brian Harman Under 12.5 Greens In Regulation - Round 2-165
Rory Mcllroy Under 8.5 Fairways Hit - Round 2-115
2nd Round Match-Ups - M. Homa vs K. Mitchell
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Keith Mitchell-145
Max Homa+120
2nd Round 3 Balls - K. Mitchell / B. Sowards / A. Hadwin
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Keith Mitchell-170
Adam Hadwin+150
Bob Sowards+1600
2nd Round Scores - Scottie Scheffler
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Under 69.5-165
Over 69.5+125
2nd Round Scores - Bryson DeChambeau
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Over 69.5-145
Under 69.5+110
2nd Round Scores - Tyrrell Hatton
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-130
Under 70.5+100
2nd Round Scores - Jon Rahm
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Under 69.5-135
Over 69.5+105
2nd Round Scores - Ludvig Aberg
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Under 69.5-120
Over 69.5-110
2nd Round Scores - Jhonattan Vegas
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Under 72.5-155
Over 72.5+120
2nd Round Scores - Rory McIIroy
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Under 70.5-130
Over 70.5+100
2nd Round Scores - Viktor Hovland
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-135
Under 70.5+105
2nd Round Scores - Collin Morikawa
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Under 70.5-165
Over 70.5+125
2nd Round Scores - Aaron Rai
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-145
Under 70.5+110
2nd Round Scores - Cam Davis
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Over 71.5-145
Under 71.5+110
2nd Round Scores - Shane Lowry
Type: 2nd Round Scores - Status: OPEN
Over 70.5-145
Under 70.5+110
2nd Round Six-Shooter - Group C - A. Bhatia / A. Novak / D. McCarthy / J.T. Poston / D. Puig / M. Fitzpatrick
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia+400
David Puig+400
Denny McCarthy+400
Andrew Novak+450
J.T. Poston+450
Matt Fitzpatrick+450
2nd Round Six-Shooter - Group A - S. Scheffler / X. Schauffele / R. McIIroy / T. Fleetwood / J. Rahm / S. Lowry
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+260
Rory McIIroy+275
Jon Rahm+475
Xander Schauffele+500
Shane Lowry+650
Tommy Fleetwood+650
2nd Round Six-Shooter - Group B - K. Bradley / M. McNealy / R. MacIntyre / S.W. Kim / T. Finau / R. Hojgaard
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley+375
Robert MacIntyre+400
Tony Finau+400
Maverick McNealy+425
Si Woo Kim+425
Rasmus Hojgaard+500
2nd Round Six-Shooter - Group E - D. Berger / A. Scott / A. Rai / B. Harman / T. Pendrith / C. Davis
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger+350
Aaron Rai+375
Taylor Pendrith+425
Adam Scott+450
Brian Harman+475
Cam Davis+500
2nd Round Six-Shooter - Group D - B. DeChambeau / J. Thomas / C. Morikawa / V. Hovland / L. Aberg / T. Hatton
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau+260
Collin Morikawa+425
Ludvig Aberg+425
Justin Thomas+475
Viktor Hovland+500
Tyrrell Hatton+550
2nd Round Six-Shooter - Group F - H. Matsuyama / W. Clark / P. Reed / T. Kim / S. Im / T. McKibbin
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter - Status: OPEN
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Patrick Reed+400
Sungjae Im+425
Wyndham Clark+450
Tom Kim+475
Tom McKibbin+500
Scottie Scheffler
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Top 5 Finish-160
Top 10 Finish-345
Top 20 Finish-1000
Bryson DeChambeau
Type: Bryson DeChambeau - Status: OPEN
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Top 10 Finish+100
Top 20 Finish-250
Tyrrell Hatton
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Top 10 Finish+100
Top 20 Finish-225
2nd Round 3 Balls - M. Kartrude / S. Valimaki / J. Knapp
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Jake Knapp-110
Sami Valimaki+125
Michael Kartrude+700
Jon Rahm
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Top 10 Finish+125
Top 20 Finish-200
Collin Morikawa
Type: Collin Morikawa - Status: OPEN
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Top 10 Finish+150
Top 20 Finish-185
Jhonattan Vegas
Type: Jhonattan Vegas - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+275
Top 10 Finish+150
Top 20 Finish-175
Aaron Rai
Type: Aaron Rai - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+160
Top 20 Finish-160
Ludvig Aberg
Type: Ludvig Aberg - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+160
Top 20 Finish-160
Viktor Hovland
Type: Viktor Hovland - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+350
Top 10 Finish+180
Top 20 Finish-150
2nd Round Match-Ups - C. Davis vs E. Cole
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Eric Cole-115
Cam Davis-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - E. Cole / E. Steger / C. Davis
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Cam Davis-105
Eric Cole-105
Eric Steger+1400
Keegan Bradley
Type: Keegan Bradley - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+450
Top 10 Finish+225
Top 20 Finish-120
Tommy Fleetwood
Type: Tommy Fleetwood - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+500
Top 10 Finish+225
Top 20 Finish-120
Ryan Gerard
Type: Ryan Gerard - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+450
Top 10 Finish+225
Top 20 Finish-120
Robert MacIntyre
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Top 10 Finish+210
Top 20 Finish-120
2nd Round 3 Balls - E. van Rooyen / M. Block / M. Hughes
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Mackenzie Hughes+110
Erik Van Rooyen+115
Michael Block+550
Rory McIlroy
Type: Rory McIlroy - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+450
Top 10 Finish+225
Top 20 Finish-115
Xander Schauffele
Type: Xander Schauffele - Status: OPEN
Top 5 Finish+650
Top 10 Finish+275
Top 20 Finish+110
2nd Round 3 Balls - A. Eckroat / B. Bergstol / J. Bridgeman
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Austin Eckroat-130
Jacob Bridgeman+115
Brian Bergstol+1400
2nd Round Match-Ups - J. Niemann vs J. Spieth
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Joaquin Niemann-130
Jordan Spieth+110
2nd Round 3 Balls - L. Glover / M. Homa / J. Niemann
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Joaquin Niemann+100
Max Homa+220
Lucas Glover+250
2nd Round Match-Ups - B. Hun An vs D. Berger
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger-145
Byeong Hun An+120
2nd Round Match-Ups - A. Scott vs J.J. Spaun
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Adam Scott-115
J J Spaun-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - N. Norgaard / B. Hun An / J.J. Spaun
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Byeong Hun An+145
J J Spaun+150
Niklas Norgaard+250
2nd Round Match-Ups - T. Hatton vs P. Reed
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Patrick Reed+110
2nd Round Match-Ups - C. Young vs W. Zalatoris
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Cameron Young-110
Will Zalatoris-110
2nd Round 3 Balls - T. Hatton / W. Zalatoris / A. Scott
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Tyrrell Hatton+110
Adam Scott+200
Will Zalatoris+250
2nd Round 3 Balls - P. Rodgers / N. Taylor / D. Burmester
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester+130
Nick Taylor+200
Patrick Rodgers+200
2nd Round Match-Ups - J. Thomas vs C. Morikawa
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Justin Thomas-120
Collin Morikawa+100
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Thomas / D. Johnson / C. Morikawa
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Collin Morikawa+115
Justin Thomas+120
Dustin Johnson+475
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Highsmith / C. Young / A. Rai
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Aaron Rai+120
Cameron Young+165
Joe Highsmith+290
2nd Round Match-Ups - B. DeChambeau vs L. Aberg
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau-165
Ludvig Aberg+140
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Spieth / P. Reed / L. Aberg
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Ludvig Aberg+120
Patrick Reed+200
Jordan Spieth+225
2nd Round Match-Ups - B. Harman vs T. Pendrith
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Taylor Pendrith-115
Brian Harman-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - T. Hoge / M. Pavon / T. Pendrith
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Taylor Pendrith+105
Tom Hoge+225
Matthieu Pavon+230
2nd Round Match-Ups - W. Clark vs T. Kim
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Wyndham Clark-115
Tom Kim-105
2nd Round Match-Ups - H. Matsuyama vs V. Hovland
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Viktor Hovland-120
Hideki Matsuyama+100
2nd Round 3 Balls - H. Matsuyama / W. Clark / T. Kim
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Hideki Matsuyama+120
Wyndham Clark+200
Tom Kim+225
2nd Round 3 Balls - R. Neergaard / P. Kizzire / M. McCarty
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen+125
Matt McCarty+160
Patton Kizzire+275
2nd Round 3 Balls - B. DeChambeau / V. Hovland / G. Woodland
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau-120
Viktor Hovland+185
Gary Woodland+400
2nd Round 3 Balls - T. Collet / J. Walker / R. Bland
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Richard Bland-165
Jimmy Walker+230
Tyler Collet+475
2nd Round 3 Balls - S. Garcia / D. Berger / R. Henley
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Daniel Berger+125
Russell Henley+175
Sergio Garcia+250
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Dufner / M. Thorbjornsen / S. Micheel
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Michael Thorbjornsen-250
Jason Dufner+300
Shaun Micheel+750
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Rose / C. Smith / B. Harman
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Brian Harman+135
Cameron Smith+200
Justin Rose+200
2nd Round 3 Balls - R. Campos / R. Lenahan / M. Wallace
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Matt Wallace-170
Rafael Campos+150
Ryan Lenahan+1400
2nd Round 3 Balls - B. Bingaman / D. Riley / S. Im
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Sungjae Im-140
Davis Riley+130
Brandon Bingaman+1200
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Vegas / E. Smylie / B. Campbell
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Jhonattan Vegas+135
Elvis Smylie+180
Brian Campbell+220
2nd Round 3 Balls - T. Kanaya / C. Bezuidenhout / T. McKibbin
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Christiaan Bezuidenhout+150
Tom McKibbin+150
Takumi Kanaya+240
2nd Round 3 Balls - K. Yu / L. Gross / J. Keefer
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Kevin Yu-165
Johnny Keefer+140
Larkin Gross+1600
2nd Round 3 Balls - K. Nakajima / T. Wiseman / B. Hossler
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Beau Hossler-105
Keita Nakajima-105
Timothy Wiseman+1400
Regions Tradition
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Stewart Cink+275
Steven Alker+350
Jerry Kelly+600
Richard Green+600
Ernie Els+1000
Steve Stricker+1100
Alex Cejka+1400
Miguel Angel Jimenez+1600
Charlie Wi+2500
YE Yang+2800
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2nd Round 3 Balls - L. Donald / P. Harrington / M. Kaymer
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Padraig Harrington+150
Luke Donald+175
Martin Kaymer+200
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Parry / J. Hicks / R. Fox
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Ryan Fox-170
John Parry+160
Justin Hicks+1200
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Somers / T. Moore / D. Puig
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
David Puig-120
Taylor Moore+110
John Somers+1200
2nd Round 3 Balls - A. Chi / P. Fishburn / S. Power
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Seamus Power-150
Patrick Fishburn+135
Andre Chi+1200
2nd Round Match-Ups - A. Noren vs A. Smalley
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Alex Smalley-115
Alex Noren-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - K. Kitayama / N. Ishee / A. Noren
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Alex Noren-105
Kurt Kitayama+105
Nic Ishee+900
2nd Round Match-Ups - T. Olesen vs J.T. Poston
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston-115
Thorbjorn Olesen-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - J.T. Poston / R. Hisatsune / T. Johnson
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
J.T. Poston-110
Ryo Hisatsune+115
Tom Johnson+800
2nd Round 3 Balls - B. Koepka / R. Fowler / S. Lowry
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Shane Lowry+130
Brooks Koepka+170
Rickie Fowler+240
2nd Round Match-Ups - S. Burns vs D. Thompson
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Davis Thompson-115
Sam Burns-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - D. Thompson / B. Cauley / N. Echavarria
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Davis Thompson+145
Bud Cauley+180
Nico Echavarria+200
2nd Round Match-Ups - R. McIIroy vs T. Fleetwood
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy-185
Tommy Fleetwood+150
2nd Round 3 Balls - P. Mickelson / T. Fleetwood / J. Day
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Tommy Fleetwood-130
Jason Day+200
Phil Mickelson+400
2nd Round 3 Balls - H. English / M. Kim / T. Detry
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Harris English+135
Michael Kim+195
Thomas Detry+200
2nd Round Match-Ups - X. Schauffele vs P. Cantlay
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele-135
Patrick Cantlay+115
2nd Round Match-Ups - S. Scheffler vs J. Rahm
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-170
Jon Rahm+140
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Rahm / P. Cantlay / M. Fitzpatrick
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Jon Rahm+115
Patrick Cantlay+180
Matt Fitzpatrick+260
2nd Round Match-Ups - R. Gerard vs S. Jaeger
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Stephan Jaeger-125
Ryan Gerard+105
2nd Round Match-Ups - M. McNealy vs R. MacIntyre
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Robert MacIntyre-115
Maverick McNealy-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - S. Jaeger / C. Kirk / R. MacIntyre
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Robert MacIntyre+130
Stephan Jaeger+170
Chris Kirk+240
2nd Round Match-Ups - D. McCarthy vs R. Hojgaard
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Denny McCarthy-110
Rasmus Hojgaard-110
2nd Round 3 Balls - T. Olesen / K. Vilips / L. Canter
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Thorbjorn Olesen+115
Laurie Canter+190
Karl Vilips+250
2nd Round 3 Balls - R. McIIroy / X. Schauffele / S. Scheffler
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+130
Rory McIlroy+145
Xander Schauffele+300
2nd Round Match-Ups - T. Finau vs S.W. Kim
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Tony Finau-120
Si Woo Kim+100
2nd Round Match-Ups - S. Stevens vs H. Hall
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Sam Stevens-120
Harry Hall+100
2nd Round 3 Balls - S.W. Kim / S. Stevens / R. Hoey
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Si Woo Kim+145
Sam Stevens+170
Rico Hoey+220
2nd Round 3 Balls - T. Finau / N. Hojgaard / M. Greyserman
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Tony Finau+125
Max Greyserman+210
Nicolai Hojgaard+210
2nd Round 3 Balls - B. Gates / L. Hodges / B. Griffin
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Ben Griffin-140
Lee Hodges+135
Bobby Gates+1000
2nd Round Match-Ups - A. Bhatia vs A. Novak
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN
Andrew Novak-115
Akshay Bhatia-105
2nd Round 3 Balls - A. Novak / K. Bradley / M. McNealy
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Keegan Bradley+145
Maverick McNealy+185
Andrew Novak+200
2nd Round 3 Balls - T. Lawrence / N. Dunlap / H. Hall
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Harry Hall+100
Thriston Lawrence+200
Nick Dunlap+285
2nd Round 3 Balls - A. Bhatia / D. McCarthy / S. Burns
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia+175
Denny McCarthy+175
Sam Burns+175
2nd Round 3 Balls - G. Koch / M. Penge / R. Gerard
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Ryan Gerard-135
Marco Penge+125
Greg Koch+1200
2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Catlin / G. Higgo / J. Droemer
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Garrick Higgo-150
John Catlin+135
Jesse Droemer+1200
2nd Round 3 Balls - D. Newman / D. Van Tonder / V. Perez
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Victor Perez-140
Daniel van Tonder+135
Dylan Newman+1000
2nd Round 3 Balls - E. Chacarra / R. Taylor / J. Lower
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN
Eugenio Chacarra-110
Justin Lower+110
Rupe Taylor+1100
US Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
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Scottie Scheffler+500
Bryson DeChambeau+1200
Xander Schauffele+1200
Jon Rahm+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Brooks Koepka+1800
Justin Thomas+2000
Viktor Hovland+2000
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The Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+500
Scottie Scheffler+550
Xander Schauffele+1100
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Jon Rahm+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Shane Lowry+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Tyrrell Hatton+2500
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Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
USA-150
Europe+140
Tie+1200

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Inside Greyson Sigg’s three-par 67 at MayakobaInside Greyson Sigg’s three-par 67 at Mayakoba

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – Greyson Sigg’s second-round scorecard at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba featured more shapes than a kindergartener’s workbook. But when the score was all counted at the end of the day, he had moved up plenty of spots on the leaderboard and was in the mix for his career-best PGA TOUR result. Sigg shot a 4-under 67 Friday at El Camaleón Golf Course, a round that included six bogeys, an eagle, eight birdies, and just three pars. Two of the bogeys came in his final three holes when consecutive tee balls on Nos. 16 and 17 found the penalty area. “I felt like a PGA TOUR golfer for I think, you know, maybe 14 holes and then the others I felt like about a five or six handicap,” said Sigg with a laugh. “I played great, just had a tough time getting the ball in the fairway there on the back nine. But made a lot of good putts, game’s feeling good.” A TOUR round with just three pars happened only twice last season (Patrick Cantlay did it in the fourth round of the Travelers Championship and Patton Kizzire in the fourth round of THE PLAYERS) while JJ Henry made just one par in the third round of the 2004 U.S. Open. Sigg admitted he was mentally wiped after a turbulent day, but making eight birdies and an eagle still allowed him to take away some positives. Sigg is looking for his second top-10 finish of this fall, having notched a T9 at the Sanderson Farms Championship. His best-career result on TOUR was a T7 at last season’s 3M Open. After rounds of 66-67 at Mayakoba, Sigg is inside the top 10 heading into the weekend. “I feel great,” said Sigg. “I haven’t really looked at a leaderboard yet, but I know there are some guys going low. But I’m playing good, putting good, so obviously I can go make a run on the weekend, so we’ll see what happens.”

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