The Thursday afternoon, Friday morning wave continued to get the better end of the draw in Round 2 as it saw nearly a full stroke advantage over the first two rounds. Thomas Detry took the better wave and ran with it, getting to 10-under and claiming a solo lead after the morning groups finished on Friday. He would eventually be matched by Canadian MacKenzie Hughes, who had the round of the day with a 9-under 63. Only Sepp Straka got to 9-under and the field bunches up behind him.
We haven’t seen any winners more than six shots back going into the weekend at this tournament over the past eight years, though half of those have been four to six shots behind. I’ll keep that in mind — especially with 45 players falling within those six shots — as I look for golfers to back heading into Round 3. Let’s see who stands out with their play and value going into the weekend.