Shinnecock is just playing with Clark a little here. After the three-putt at 9, his birdie try at 10 from 12 feet lips out. After yielding a 64 in round one, it’s as if the course is stood in front of him with arms folded saying ‘nope’ as he tries to add more birdies today.
Clark’s miss allows DJ to pull within one as he converts from six feet at the same hole. But up ahead at 11, after finding sand and playing a brilliant bunker shot to five feet, Fitzpatrick misses the par putt. He goes the other way, dropping from -3 to -2.
Current Leaderboard
- -5: Clark (10)
- -4: D Johnson (10)
- -2: Mouw (14), M Fitzpatrick (11), Conners (11*), Thomas (9*), Schauffele (9*), Stevens (-)
The battle at the top remains tight, with Clark holding a slim advantage over Johnson. Fitzpatrick's stumble opens the door for others to move up the leaderboard as the round progresses.
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