Zozo Championship 2022 leaderboard, scores: Rickie Fowler shares the lead with Andrew Putnam at half point
With the overnight leader going in the wrong direction in the second round of the 2022 Zozo Championship, the door is wide open for several candidates to lay their claim to this championship. Andrew Putnam was the first to step through as the 33-year-old simply excelled around Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club on Friday.
Registering with an 8 under 62, Putnam not only claimed a new course record – then John Huh’s 61 – but also part of a 36-hole lead in the under-10. Starting the day with two birdies in a row, he added birdies on his fifth par-3 and eighth par-4 to make it a 4-under 30. His four additional birdies in the inning were all good. what he needed to land a new low score around Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, but it fell by almost a point when he experienced a brutal match with the eagles on the last hole of his day. .
One worse person than Putnam of the day was fan-favorite Rickie Fowler, who beat 7 under 63 to share the lead at half-way. After a brief week at the Shriners Children’s Open, the five-time PGA Tour winner is clearly still working his way through the swing changes, but Friday marked his first attempt of the season. young.
A big step in the right direction, Fowler will need to keep playing at this level if he gets past Putnam and fends off Keegan Bradley, Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland – all of whom are in the top 10.
Leaders
T1. Andrew Putnam, Rickie Fowler (-10)
The question at the end of the week is whether Fowler can continue to control the golf ball as he is. Losing nearly four out of the box at TPC Summerlin a week ago, the 33-year-old has struggled with a double miss and has been left out more times than not in the desert.
It was a completely different story across 36 holes as he was 12th in steering accuracy with almost 66% lanes. Given the necessity of playing short-field approach shots, Fowler understands the importance of a big club when moving forward.
“I need to drive it well around this place, like I said, I’ve managed with what I’ve had the first two days, but expect a bit of work and tighten that up,” Fowler said. “Yes, keep having fun on this golf course and hopefully I’ll play from the fairway.”
Other candidates
3. Keegan Bradley (-9)
4. John Huh (-8)
5. Keita Nakajima (-7)
T6. Matthew NeSmith, Sam Ryder (-6)
T8. Adam Schenk, Collin Morikawa, Joel Dahmen, Viktor Hovland, Luke List (-5)
It was an impressive comeback for Morikawa in the second round as he signed a 6 under 64 to put his name in the picture. Earlier in the week, he mentioned the effects of the jet being only in Japan for 30 hours before the tournament started and admitted to looking very sluggish in the first round.
Now that he’s seemingly back to his normal self and has gone through an unsuccessful 2021-22 campaign, he’ll enjoy his chance to break free of the schneid and return to the winner’s circle. . The world No. 9 ranked second in driving accuracy and fifth in regulation accuracy through the first two rounds and it’s hard to imagine his reliable tackles. Where are you going this weekend?
2022 Zozo Championship updated odds and selection
- Keegan Bradley: 18/5
- Rickie Fowler: 4-1
- Andrew Putnam: 5-1
- Collin Morikawa: 14-1
- Viktor Hovland: 16-1
- Xander Schauffele: 18-1
- John Huh: 20-1
- Matthew NeSmith: 25-1
- Keita Nakajima: 40-1
- Cameron Young: 45-1
- Sam Ryder: 45-1
Ideally the ball would be hit in the second half of this tournament as Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club continued to dry out due to previous rain. This adds even more importance to hitting the ball as the play around the green will be harder and the green will be firmer.
With this in mind, Morikawa makes a lot of sense at 14-1, roughly the same as his pre-tournament price. As mentioned, he rides it beautifully and his ironwork looks like top notch Morikawa making him extremely dangerous as a chaser. The two-time major champion stands alongside a potential long-range pick on the Luke List at bottom 5, who possesses a similar skill set and is listed at 55-1 if you’re looking for one more. some juice for your shot.
