Aug 17 (Reuters) – American Jimmy Walker played some boring
golf to grab a one-shot lead over compatriot and defending
champion Webb Simpson at the Wyndham Championship following
Friday’s weather-affected second round.
Walker fired a flawless eight-under 62 at the Sedgefield
Country Club in North Carolina, to move to 12-under for the
tournament ahead of U.S. Open champion Simpson (63), who was
also bogey free in the defence of his inaugural PGA Tour win.
“I hit a lot of 5-woods off tees, kind of boring. I’m
playing with J.B. (Holmes) and he’s bombing the driver
everywhere,” Walker, looking for his first win on tour, told
reporters.
“I’m just kind of bunting the 5-wood around and hitting good
approach shots, that kind of stuff. It was pretty boring looking
golf.
Three-times tour winner Simpson was happy with his
performance as he was cheered on loudly at his local event.
“I felt good kind of the whole game today,” the 27-year-old
told reporters.
“Just one of those days where you really appreciate what you
do just because its fun, go out there and play well, hit the
ball where you’re looking and start your putts on line and you
can do that for a full day, it’s always fun.
“I live an hour and a half away, I grew up an hour and a
half way. Went to school 20 minutes from here. Good feeling when
you hear people calling your name and rooting for you,” the
American added.
While the field is jostling for playoff seeds or positions
in the top 125 for the FedEx Cup, Spain’s Sergio Garcia is also
fighting for a place in the European Ryder Cup team having been
bumped from the automatic qualification zone by Briton Ian
Poulter last week as the selection deadline looms.
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