2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic: Live leaderboard and updates from second round
Welcome to the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic second round Friday, the PGA Tour's fourth annual stop in Detroit, Michigan.
There are 156 players competing for the tournament's title at the Detroit Golf Club.
Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith lead the way entering Friday's second round, after both shot opening rounds of 8-under-par 64 on Thursday morning. Finau hit 13 of 14 fairways, and hit all 18 greens in regulation — meaning he had at least a birdie putt — for the first time in his PGA Tour career.
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Webb Simpson is among a large group tied for third at 6-under, as many of the big names played well in the first round, especially in the morning before the wind picked up in the afternoon.
Past Rocket Mortgage Classic champions Cam Davis (2021) and Nate Lashley (2019) both shot 4-under 68 playing with Finau. World No. 4 and betting favorite Patrick Cantlay shot 2-under 70 on Thursday morning.
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Opened in 1899, Detroit Golf Club has two 18-hole courses, the North and South, both designed by the legendary Donald Ross. The tournament setup uses 17 of 18 holes on the North, and is rerouted for the Tour for a par-72 of 7,370 yards. It is the flattest course on Tour. The tree-lined, up-and-back routing is old-school, and only one hole has a water hazard, the par-5 14th. Driving accuracy and exquisite putting on the undulating greens are key to victory.
The cut line will take place after 36 holes and is currently at 3 under par; the top 65 players and ties will continue to the weekend.
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The tournament will stream all day via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, starting at 7 a.m., with a main feed channel, featured groups and featured holes. Golf Channel is broadcasting on television in the afternoon from 3-6 p.m. Play begins at 6:45 in the morning from both the first and 10th tees, and the final group tees at 2:22 in the afternoon.
Weather will be sunny and in the high 70s in the morning, with clouds and temperatures moving into the low 80s by the early afternoon. Winds are 5-6 mph in the morning and again pick up to 10-12 mph in the afternoon.
Here's a look at the groupings to watch; find second-round tee times for all 156 players, and follow live updates below.
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Friday
6:45 a.m. Sahith Theegala, Beau Hossler and Brandon Wu.
7:18 a.m.: Will Zalatoris, Cameron Young, Davis Love III.
7:29 a.m.: Max Homa, Luke List, Joel Dahmen.
7:40 a.m.: Kevin Kisner, Adam Scott, Keegan Bradley.
12:43 p.m.: Tony Finau, Cam Davis, Nate Lashley.
12:54 p.m.: Webb Simpson, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day.
1:05 p.m.: Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Champ, Gary Woodland.
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Update, 12:30 p.m.
Tour rookie and former Pepperdine standout Sahith Theegala — who swept college golf's player of the year honors in 2020 — had one of Thursday's best afternoon rounds, shooting 68. He continued the momentum Friday morning by surging to the lead and finished with a 5-under 67.
Fellow top rookie Cameron Young overtook Theegala by a shot, carding an eagle and seven birdies on his way to a course-tying record round of 9-under-par 63 to reach 10-under overall.
Will Zalatoris, the second-highest ranked golfer in the field at No. 13 in the world, shot 71 to leave himself 3-under for the tournament, right on the projected cut line.
2013 Masters champion Adam Scott continued his good play, reaching 9-under with six birdies Friday for a 66. The 42-year-old Australian finished T-15 at The Open at St Andrews two weeks ago.
World No. 20 Max Homa birdied three of his final five holes — including a deuce on his final hole, the par-3 ninth — to shoot 4-under 68 and get to 4-under for the tournament, likely solidifying he'll be around for the weekend.
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How to watch Friday's second round
TV: Golf Channel, 3-6 p.m.
Streaming: PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Radio: SiriusXM 12-6 p.m.
Defending champion: Cam Davis, 18 under par (defeated Troy Merritt and Joaquin Niemann in playoff.)
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Rocket Mortgage Classic 2022: Live leaderboard for Round 2
