The Chileans shone in South Carolina and were one shot behind point guard Cameron Young, who is eight under. Talagante closed with -6 and Paine with -5.
The Chilean flag was taken from RBC Heritage. Joaquín Niemann and Mito Pereira dazzled in the first round of the contest and climbed to the highest positions in the tournament. While the talagantino nailed a -6 that leaves him in second place, the Paine native finished with a -5 card and in third place . Both will now look to overthrow the momentary leader, American Cameron Young, who finished at -8.
And the closest one is Niemann. The Chilean came out in the final innings and went through every possible emotion in South Carolina. Although he started with a birdie on the second hole, the feelings quickly changed for the 15th in the world.
He signed bogeys on three and four , triggering the alarms. The beginning was difficult, uncomfortable. But Joaco did not give up. He always focused on the next shot and left the bad experience of those two flags behind. A 180 degree change. From two penalties, he chained two birdies and the round took on a different color.
A more than positive for the national golfer. After that moment of doubt, came clarity and birdies. He cut holes nine, ten, eleven, thirteen and fifteen. a real madness . Ascent which made him fully enter the fight for the summit. If when Niemann came through the ninth hole, few believed anyone could bring down Cameron Young, now that the Chilean was preparing his march to the 16th hole, anything was possible.
Something that was about to materialize in the par three from 17, but it ultimately didn’t happen. In any case, his day was more than positive, firstly because He was two shots away from the pointer and secondly because he was able to overcome a turbulent moment at the start. Mentality and champion game for Joaco.
Guillermo dazzled at the start of the day
Mito Pereira was the first to hit the course at Hilton Head’s Harbor Town Golf Links. He made it into one of the tournament’s opening groups and was deservedly the star player of that debut. He started from flag 10 and immediately birdied . It is thanks to a approach perfect, where he advanced 135 yards and was less than three feet from the hole. So began what would be one of the best rounds the Paine man has nailed in the year.
One that has always been a pleasure for Mito. The few times it was difficult, he managed to get by, and every time he saw a discount window, he walked in without asking permission. Example of this hole 16, where once again his approach shot made the difference. It was the Chilean’s great weapon during the day.
But it is true that on the second leg of the day, Pereira found momentum on the shorter holes of the course. He punished the two par threes that are in the first nine holes the field and continued with devastating pace in South Carolina. In four and seven years, he came out strong from the drive and was on the verge of discounts.
Applause that will be repeated on the ninth hole, the last of his round. Pereira wanted to walk away with a card that would put him in second place in the tournament and he didn’t hesitate. He came off the green strong and played that last flag in stellar fashion. Once again this special touch came back from the approach and thus signed his fifth birdie of the day. Perfect day, where he had no penalties and managed to get closer to a shot from the point. Mito is third, Niemann second. Chileans are already feeling the tip.
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