The two Chileans the PGA has managed to sign cards that allow them to advance to the weekend in the Jack Nicklaus event. Joaquín has -4 and is close to the leader, Cameron Smith.
Chile will see its two exhibitors compete in the final rounds of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. This, since Joaquín Niemann and Mito Pereira have obtained cards that allow them to make the cut and play at the weekend. While Joaco has a cumulative score of -4 who has it in the upper part, the Pirque native passed just enough due to the one over par he has after the first two rounds.
The one that received the most applause during the day was the talagantino. Niemann was already in the top spots in the tournament, but what he achieved on Friday puts him squarely in the fight for the Jack Nicklaus Trophy. His first discount came at flag five where he took advantage of one of the longest holes of the day to begin his ascent.
Despite the bogey at six, the Chilean kept his concentration and quickly recovered with remissions at seven and nine, already among the top 20 of the event. In the second round, despite starting with a penalty in the 10th, he continued to draw applause.
First on the 12th where he took advantage of the par three then on the 15th hole where he was very close to nailing an eagle after a formidable shot from the fairway. . In a group where he was accompanied by his President Cup teammates, Cameron Smith and Abraham Ancer, the Chilean had a great run. Saturday he will start with -4 and close to the leaders.
The myth exceeds the cut with just enough
The first of the Chileans to go out to play the second round was Mito. In a first day where he didn’t show his best golf and only the later holes lifted him up the standings, he has now been forced to cut back on strokes so he doesn’t have to pay attention to the cup.
It started on the 10th hole and the problems came from the start. A bogey at first flag of the day complicated in the general account, that’s why he tried to come back as soon as possible, something he got in the 14 and 15 with consecutive birdies . The problem was that he was still going through those two emotions. He discounted and received punishments.
Thus, he found himself at ground level by day, signing four birdies and the same number of bogeys . The +1 he had obtained in Thursday’s round, they ended up leaving very close to the cut, the one that in the afternoon went from one over par to two over the normal. In any case, the Chilean will be present at the weekend.
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