Shane Lowry missed his first reduce for six months within the Wyndham Championship however Seamus Energy survived to maintain his possibilities of making subsequent week’s FedExCup Playoffs alive.
Lowry, who hadn’t missed a reduce for the reason that American Categorical on the finish of January, did not make a putt longer than 5 toes as he added a two-under 68 to his opening 70 within the weather-delayed occasion in Greensboro.
At two-under par, he’ll miss the four-under reduce when the remaining 20 gamers nonetheless left on the course on Saturday night time full their second rounds early right this moment.
The excellent news for Lowry is that he can nonetheless cling on to his $2 million bonus for ending tenth within the FedExCup standings on the finish of the common season.
After dangermen Akshay Bhatia and Robert MacIntyre missed the reduce, Lowry will stay in tenth place within the Comcast Enterprise Tour High 10, offering Brian Harman or Christiaan Bezuidenhout, each tied forty sixth with Energy on four-under, do not win.
The Comcast Enterprise Tour High 10 rewards season-long efficiency for the highest 10 gamers within the FedExCup standings on the finish of the FedExCup Common Season this week with the group sharing a $40 million bonus; the top-ranked performed incomes $8 million and the tenth getting $1 million.
The battle for individuals who survive the reduce is to make the highest 70 in three FedExCup standings and qualify for subsequent week’s first playoff occasion, the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis.
Energy was 69th within the standings beginning the week, however after following a delayed first-round 66 with a 70, he is projected to fall to seventieth and wishes a strong remaining 36 holes to keep away from lacking the Playoffs and being pressured to play the Fall Season occasions.
Following the washout of Thursday’s first spherical as a result of Tropical Storm Debby, Energy faces a marathon Sunday with officers hoping to finish the remaining 36 holes right this moment.
The third spherical is scheduled to begin at 12:50 pm Irish time with gamers going off in threeballs from break up tees.
The Tour estimates it should begin the ultimate spherical by 8:10 pm Irish time whether it is to have any likelihood of finishing 72 holes right this moment.
It will likely be a protracted day for Matt Kuchar (46), who shot a second successive six-under 64 to steer by a shot from Chad Ramey, Max Greyserman and Cameron Younger on 12 beneath as he seeks the win he must develop into the primary participant to play in all 17 editions of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
He entered the week ranked 111th within the season-long standings however wants a win to increase the streak to 18.
“I actually do not assume a lot about it,” Kuchar mentioned of the factors projections and what he must do. “Pay attention, I attempt to play properly each week. Actually not work out, glad it is labored out this week.
“I used to be telling any individual yesterday I do not deal with my level positioning, the place I stand. I simply do not know the way that lets you play good golf.”
Kuchar is one among many males who want a very good Sunday.
Victor Perez, who was projected to stay 71st after a 69 left him tied for twenty sixth on five-under, should make up two pictures and end tied fifteenth or higher to maneuver on.
Chad Ramey, who’s 106th, must win.
As for Energy, he might want to transfer up the leaderboard on the ultimate day to keep away from any last-minute drama.
