HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — China’s Dou Zecheng fell to a tie for fifth after a rollercoaster 70 in the second round of the Huntsville Championship on Friday.
Dou Zecheng, 25, opened with a 64 on Thursday. His putt let him down on Friday, and after four three-putts and several other missed chances, he couldn’t keep up with leader Eric Barnes, who shot a 65 to finish with a low Leading the Korn Ferry Tour at 11. Dou Zecheng, who is chasing his third Korn Ferry Tour victory, is 6 under and five shots behind the leader heading into the weekend.
South Korean player Kim Sung-hyun is expected to hit the 900-point threshold this week to secure qualification for the PGA Tour. He shot a 69 on Friday and finished fourth at 7 under. Kim Sung-hyun, 23, has been one of the biggest bright spots of the season, having already secured three top-three finishes in his pursuit of the American Dream.
Dou Zecheng is disappointed that he has not been able to maintain his form, but he believes that he is still very hopeful of winning the championship. If he wins, his total points in the standings will exceed 900 points, ensuring that he can return to the PGA Tour next season. Compatriot Yuan Yichun has entered the PGA Tour, although Xiao Yuan missed the cut with a second-round 75 on Friday.
“It was cold at the start of the morning, so I didn’t quite find good form. I was in good and bad form and had a bad putt. I swallowed four three-putts and missed a couple of short birdie putts. I need to improve my putter. I still think my swing is good,” Dou Zecheng said.
Barnes, who had his second 36-hole lead on the Korn Ferry Tour this year, remains the only player to make the cut in all 10 tournaments this season.
“Honestly, that’s what worries me,” Barnes said of his streak. “I didn’t play very well on this golf course last year. Coming into the week, the feeling of my swing made me a little bit. nervous.”
Barnes, who moved to Birmingham, Alabama, in the offseason, birdied the first hole in his second round this week — where he had swallowed a double cypress the day before. avoid. The 34-year-old Austin Peay alum also birdied the Nos. 2 and 5 of the front nine. Heading into the weekend, Barnes was 11 under, one shot ahead of second-placed Harrison Endicott and three ahead of third-placed Quaid Cummings. Barnes most recently held a 36-hole lead at the Cart Championship earlier this month, but he shot 1 over at the weekend to tie for seventh.
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