Carlos Ortiz leads Dustin Johnson by one shot after first spherical at LIV Portland
Carlos Ortiz took a one-shot lead into the clubhouse after a gap spherical 67 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Membership within the second invitational occasion of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf sequence. He shot five-under par on Thursday and leads 4 Aces GC captain Dustin Johnson heading into the second day’s play.
Ortiz’s heroics had been sufficient to pull his crew, Fireballs GC, into fourth place within the crew competitors after none of his three teammates managed to document scores beneath par for the spherical. Johnson’s 4 Aces have the lead on this a part of the occasion as his rating mixed with debutant Pat Perez’s three beneath to place their crew two photographs forward of Stingers GC who gained the crew competitors at Centurian Membership in LIV Golf’s inauagral invitational.
Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, and Patrick Reed had been among the many newest gamers to defect from the PGA Tour and all three settled properly into the format though the likes of Phil Mickelson, Greame McDowell and former LIV Golf champion Charl Schwartzel struggled on Day 1.
The wonderful climate situations and accessible greens look set to supply one other low-scoring day but there stays a perpetual cloud over proceedings because of the contentious nature of this insurgent tour and a looming courtroom case after 16 gamers have threatened the DP World Tour with authorized motion until their sanctions for competing within the first LIV Golf occasion are rescinded.
Comply with all of the motion from Day 2 of the second occasion of the controversial LIV Golf sequence beneath:
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
A fourth birdie of the day for Brooks Koepka on 15 strikes him inside 4 photographs of the lead now. Bryson DeChambeau can also be working his approach up the leaderboard and he’s only one additional again at (-3) after a 3 on the tenth.
Elsewhere, Patrick Reed has joined the three-under pack because the third member of the latest large names to make transfer this week.
Martin Kaymer properly positioned at four-under however he’s dropped a shot. The German may be very a lot in rivalry although with round 4 holes left to play at present.
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:53
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
Are the wheels coming off for DJ?
Again-to-back bogeys for the chief sees him drop even nearer to Carlos Ortiz who continues on his regular approach with a par on 14.
There’s only one shot separating the 2 of them now and 4 holes left to play at present.
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:44
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2 particular person leaderboard
-3 Brooks Koepka, Branden Grace, Jinichiro Kozuma, Justin Harding, Sihwan Kim
-2 Pat Perez, Louis Oosthuizen, Hennie Du Plessis, Patrick Reed, Matthew Wolff, Bryson DeChambeau, Talor Gooch
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:36
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
Out of place from his method on the thirteenth, Dustin Johnson sends his third shot to the again of the outlet and misses the eight or 9 foot return putt by sliding it down the left facet of the cup.
DJ drops again to nine-under and leaves the door ajar for Carlos Ortiz.
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:32
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
Martin Kaymer stays at three-under par after lacking to the correct with a really prolonged birdie putt on the eleventh.
Kaymer is a part of a six-man group hobbled collectively seven photographs off the lead. This invitational wants a number of of those guys to begin making strikes so as to add some strain onto Dustin Johnson.
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:22
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
LIV Golf is promoting itself as motion on a regular basis, by no means miss a beat out of your favorite gamers on the course. That’s the great thing about the shotgun begin and having everybody play on the similar time.
It doesn’t fairly work out like that. Dustin Johnson and Carlos Ortiz are engaged in a very fascinating battle. The protection is now exhibiting their each shot which isn’t a foul factor.
Their battle is probably the most thrilling half the day’s play.
In between photographs, the protection shoots over to a number of the larger names and shut operating gamers which is strictly what occurs within the PGA and DP World Excursions.
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:17
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
Dustin Johnson’s tee shot on the par-3 twelfth is spectacular and he lands it round seven or eight ft from the outlet. Carlos Ortiz someway outdoes him and lands his iron shot contained in the chief!
Each males putt residence for birdies and transfer additional away from the pack. Johnson reached 10-under par with Ortiz nonetheless three photographs behind.
The Mexican is making birdies simply to remain within the contest.
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:09
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
Beautiful. Simply pretty from Sihwan Kim whose dainty chip as much as the eighth inexperienced leaves him with a faucet in for birdie. He’s three beneath at present as properly.
There’s a cluster of gamers touchdown at that three-under mark however Dustin Johnson is marking them look common. He’s six photographs forward of the third positioned pack.
Michael Jones2 July 2022 00:02
LIV Golf Portland Invitational: Day 2
Dustin Johnson might begin operating away with this match. In this sort of type he’s conquered a lot harder fields and already has a 3 shot lead over Carlos Ortiz.
A birdie putt on the eleventh narrowly rolls across the again of the outlet leaves DJ with a easy faucet in.
After his wayward method shot from the green, Pat Perez safely will get residence for a par.
Michael Jones1 July 2022 23:57
