Mayakoba 2022 leaderboard, scores: Russell Henley sets a record 36 holes at the Global Tech Championship
Many of the world’s best dribbling strikers arrived in Mayakoba this week for the 2022 World Tech Championships. Halfway there, it wasn’t the world No. 2 Scottie Scheffler, the two-time defending champion. times Viktor Hovland, or two-time major champion Collin Morikawa leads; rather, it’s Russell Henley, 33 years old.
The former Georgia Bulldog player will have plenty of thoughts in the coming days with his alma mater joining the Tennessee Volunteers Team on Saturday, and joining him in his first win on the PGA Tour since 2017. at the bottom 16 – a 36-hole scoring record at this event – and three shots away from Sam Ryder and Will Gordon, Henley will try to do what he hasn’t been able to do in the last five years – close a golf tournament.
Henley has come close to achieving his fourth PGA Tour title on a number of occasions, but has failed at every turn. Just last year, he collapsed at the 2021 Wyndham Championship. Months later, he was caught by Hideki Matsuyama at the 2022 Sony Open, where he ultimately failed in the playoffs.
With so much golf unplayed, Henley will have to battle not only his opponents but his inner demons around El Camaleon Golf Club. With an unspecified number taking up the first page of the rankings, just a little further out, a few pre-tournament favorites could be lurking as both Hovland and Morikawa sit in bottom eight. and 8 sticks.
Leader
1. Russell Henley (-16)
Russ is cooking at the moment, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t seen this movie before. A prolific fast start, the last 36 holes have hit Henley since his last win at the 2017 Houston Open. His precise batting and precise iron play will likely endure. at, but keep an eye on the putter as it is often his problem when trying to finish tournaments.
Henley said: “I’ve been feeling great for the past two days. “Mentally, I feel confident and believe in what I’m doing. Hit a lot of straight lines and had some nice saves today that kept my lap going. Obviously I am. very satisfied with my position.”
Other candidates
T2. Sam Ryder, Will Gordon (-13)
4. Patton Kizzire (-12)
5. David Lingmerth (-11)
T6. Brian Harman, Martin Laird, Harry Higgs (-10)
T9. Maverick McNealy, Greyson Sigg, Matt Kuchar, Scott Piercy, Patrick Rodgers (-9)
Playing with sponsor exemptions this week, Higgs is making the most of his chances in Mexico. His second round of 9 under 62 was extremely timely as the former SMU Mustang player entered the week having missed 16 of 20 cuts, including his first three of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. . Losing the PGA Tour card last season and missing all three ticket cuts in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, quality performances are hard to come by.
“I mean, everywhere,” Higgs said of his current state of mind. “Like I’ve had a lot of bad days and a lot of bad days in a row, and then I don’t have as many days as I would like, but I’ve had some great days when I’m in full control, I made the right decisions, as we all say, I got out of my own way.”
Harman’s trump card drives him to dispute
For the first time in his career, Brian Harman faced 5-under 66 innings. Playing at El Camaleon for the 10th time in his career, the 35-year-old had previously completed no better than a T30 finish. Starting his game day with a loss in a par-3 fourth place, Harman will have a celebration regardless if this form continues into the weekend.
“You know, this place that’s had my number over the years, hasn’t really done that well and today is one of those days, just a hack, didn’t do that well,” Harman said. ‘ Harman said. “Just settle down, do a couple of really good swings, start with a wind blow, just head over a 50 [degree wedge] and throw it back there. “
2022 Mayakoba updated odds, choose
Odds via Caesars Sportsbook
- Russell Henley: 11/10
- Will Gordon: 9-1
- Sam Ryder: 11-1
- Brian Harman: 18-1
- Viktor Hovland: 20-1
- Patton Kizzire: 22-1
- Collin Morikawa: 28-1
- Maverick McNealy: 30-1
- Matt Kuchar: 35-1
- David Lingmerth: 35-1
- Martin Laird: 45-1
After opening with an even score of 71, Morikawa shot into the top 20 with a score of 8 under 64 on Friday. Entering the week with his irony play, he took this approach and combined it with a couple of nice putts in his second half. There are a lot of question marks at the top of this ranking, and that will give way to a weekend charge from a player such as Morikawa, who will be making a lot of birdies for himself over the next few days. It would take a considerable amount of effort to be eight strokes behind, but at nearly double his pre-tournament price tag could be worth the investment.
“Eight is a lot, but eight is still possible this weekend,” Morikawa said of the shortfall. “This golf course, the way it’s played, you can post two really good lows over the weekend. I’ll definitely need that if I’m going to compete, but after today, I feel pretty good.”
