Two of the largest names within the Sanderson Farms Championship are inside the highest 15 after two days of play. Joel Dahmen and Ludvig Aberg sit T14 as they’re 8-under within the event.
Aberg fired off a 69, whereas Dahmen carded a 67 on Friday. They each are in sturdy locations on the leaderboard forward of shifting day to say a PGA Tour victory.
Dahmen didn’t have his greatest sport, however most of it was the place he wanted it to be to shoot a 5-under.
“I drove the ball unbelievably nicely the final two days,” Dahmen mentioned. “I feel I’ve solely missed two or three fairways, perhaps, so I’m at all times within the fairway, which you’ll assault from. Irons received just a little sloppy on the finish, however I made a bunch of putts at this time.”
He shot two strokes higher on Friday that he throughout his opening spherical.
After Dahmen opened with a bogey, he made three birdies on his entrance 9 and got here dwelling in 33 strokes with three extra birdies on his again 9, together with a 48-footer on the par-4 sixth.
“Yesterday, I wouldn’t say I didn’t putt nicely; the ball simply didn’t go within the gap, and at this time, the ball went within the gap,” Dahmen mentioned. “My superb caddie Geno gave me a pair reads at this time, in order that was good.”
He then had just a little enjoyable with the popular Geno Bonnalie.
“[Geno] Gave me some horrible reads, like ordinary, but it surely was good. I’ve struggled quite a bit with golf lately, so it was good to maintain it collectively.”
It hasn’t been the 35-year-old’s greatest 12 months, but it surely began returning in Tahoe, and now it’s on the up once more. He’s seeking to seize his second PGA Tour victory. He took dwelling the Corales Puntacana Resort & Membership Championship in 2021.
“It’s good to be round. I’m hitting the ball in play,” Dahmen mentioned. “If I can simply sharpen up the irons, I feel I can grasp round this weekend.”
In the meantime, the Ryder Cup rookie, Aberg, solely had one bogey on his card, as nicely. Nevertheless, he struggled to make extra putts. He had one birdie on his entrance 9 and three on his again. Whereas 4 birdies remains to be a robust efficiency, the fatigue from Italy to Mississippi probably hit him.
Regardless, Aberg has put himself into competition once more, making his seventh reduce in eight begins on the PGA Tour. The rookie may see his first PGA Tour victory if his sturdy play continues into the weekend.
He and Dahmen are 4 photographs off the lead with two rounds left to play.
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