Austin Smotherman, 32, made 10 birdies Friday to match the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, a 9-under 62 on Friday that gave him a one-shot lead in a Bank of Utah Championship where making birdies is the only…
Austin Smotherman carded a career-low-tying 9-under 62 on Friday to take a one-shot lead at 17-under 125 after 36 holes at the Bank of Utah Championship. Playing in his 100th PGA Tour event, the 32-year-old finished his round at Black Desert Resort with three consecutive birdies to secure his second 36-hole lead of the year.
Kevin Roy sits one stroke back in second place after opening with consecutive 63s. Doug Ghim shot a 62 to share third place at 15-under with Kevin Streelman, who shot 65. Meanwhile, 21-year-old Jackson Koivun birdied the 18th hole to make the 6-under cut, while local favorite Tony Finau missed the weekend.
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