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Washington pro extends lead on Day 2 at PGA Professional Championship
BANDON, Ore. Different day, different course and different score, but the overall result remained the same: First-round leader Austin Hurt remained atop the leaderboard after Day 2 of the PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.Hurt shot an even-par 71 Monday on the Pacific Dunes course at the popular resort to follow his opening 8-under 64 on the Bandon Dunes course, and his lead extended to three shots entering the final two rounds. The PGA of America professionals split the first two rounds between Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes, and play moves to Bandon Dunes alone for the final two rounds.I stuck with it pretty well, said Hurt,head professional at Wing Point Golf & Country Club in Bainbridge Island, Washington. I felt like it was a tough day for me out there. I think it's so wind-dependent and weather-dependent out here. It was challenging. The pins were challenging, the greens are slightly different. On top of just not feeling entirely confident over the putter, mixed with a few misreads.Hurt led by three shots over a threesome of players tied at 5-under total. Defending champion Tyler Collet (Vero Beach, Florida) shot 4-under 68 on Bandon Dunes, Jeff Kellen (Glenview, Illinois) shot 2-over 73 on Pacific Dunes and Charlie Beljan (Mesa, Arizona) had the low round of the day on Pacific Dunes with 6-under 65 to share second place after Mondays second round. Eight players were tied for fifth another shot back at 4-under total.The field of 312 players was cut after Mondays second round to low 90 players and ties, with 94 eventually making it to the third round. Theres another cut after Tuesdays round, with only the top 70 and ties advancing to Wednesdays final round. The top 20 players after Wednesday qualify for the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 14-17 in Newton Square, Pennsylvania.Bandon Dunes, the original course at the popular resort, opened in 1999 atop cliffs rising alongside the Pacific Ocean. Pacific Dunes followed in 2001, and both courses are ranked by Golfweeks Best among the top 12 modern layouts in the United States. They are among the five full-size 18s at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.Hurt,the 2023 and 2025 Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Champion, mixed three birdies and three bogeys in the second round on Pacific Dunes to extend his lead to from one shot to three. Hurt played at the linksy Bandon Dunes Golf Resort several times in the past, and he said after the first round he was comfortable on the seaside courses. He started the second round on Pacific Dunes eighth hole in the events two-tee format, and he was happy to hold it together a round that didnt come as easy as on the opening day.I faced some adversity in the middle of the round, bogeying 16 and 17, Hurt said. I made a really good par save on 18 and had some early birdies that kind of kept me in there. The putter wasn't quite cooperating in the way that it was yesterday. ... I want to stick to the same theory as yesterday, a hole-at-a-time approach and really try to stay present. I felt myself kind of slipping on that today a little bit, so I really tried to reel it back in and just tried to capitalize on opportunities when they showed themselves.Ive got a good group of people here from Wing Point supporting me. They're out following, so it's really fun that they're there to pick me up if there's a down hole or something like that.How to watch the PGA Professional ChampionshipGolf Channel has daily coverage of the PPC. Times are as follows:Tuesday: 7-10 p.m. EasternWednesday: 6-9 p.m. EasternThis article originally appeared on Golfweek: Washington pro extends lead on Day 2 at PGA Professional Championship
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