Padraig Harrington expanded his lead on the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, taking pictures a 4-under-par 68 to get to 12-under 132 after two rounds of the senior main on Friday in Frisco, Texas.
The three-time main champion from Ireland is midway residence to profitable his second senior main in as a few years. Harrington, 51, leads Japan’s Katsumasa Miyamoto by three pictures.
Harrington carded a 64 throughout Thursday’s first spherical and Miyamoto made a 66. The scores at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco weren’t as low Friday however Harrington wasn’t hindered, and he remained bogey-free by way of 36 holes.
“You know, there is a lot of danger out there, but sometimes — like I hit my first three tee shots down the left rough because there’s hazards down the right,” Harrington mentioned. “That’s what you do while you’re main the event. You sort of received to get away from that as properly.
“You know, it’s hard to do, but you want to be a little bit freer and take a few more chances. But sometimes when you’re leading you just get a little bit cautious.”
Miyamoto had a colourful card on Friday, with seven birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey including as much as a 4-under 68. The 50-year-old is a veteran of the Japan Golf Tour and infrequently performed within the United States.
In third place is Stewart Cink, who shot a 68 for the second straight day to get to eight underneath. Steve Stricker had an eagle throughout his 5-under 67 and sits fourth at 7 underneath.
Stricker, whose 5 senior main titles embrace the Regions Tradition earlier this month, holed out from 88 yards away for an eagle 3 on the par-5 14th.
“I feel confident enough in my wedge play just to kind of lay it back there and wedge it in there,” Stricker mentioned. “I did that well. But to hole it out, you don’t expect to do that.”
Paul Stankowski (2 underneath) posted the spherical of the day with a 6-under 66, whereas Stricker had the lone 67 within the area.
Defending champion Steven Alker of New Zealand (69 Friday) is a part of a tie for ninth at 5 underneath.
The low PGA membership skilled by way of two rounds is Cameron Doan, who has gone 72-73 for 1-over 145.
–Field Level Media