Round two · Winthrop Arena
A bogey on Hole 12 was the last stroke Gannon Buhr gave back on Friday. He birdied all six holes that followed, finished with a 51, and took a four-stroke USDGC lead into the weekend.
SIX STRAIGHT TO FINISH
Buhr made 13 birdies in a 12-under round that moved him from a tie for eighth to first at 19 under.
Ricky Wysocki and Jake Monn both shot 8-under 55s and shared second at 15 under. Anthony Barela and Sullivan Tipton were one stroke behind them, tied for fourth.
Eagle McMahon climbed 39 places into a tie for seventh with an 11-under 52. Thursday’s leader, Casey White, shot 66 and fell to a tie for 13th at 8 under.
Two USDGC players recorded aces Friday. Anthony Anselmo aced the 282-foot first hole. Väinö Mäkelä aced the 394-foot ninth.
USDGC round-two scores and scorecards.
SCOGGINS MOVES AHEAD
Ohn Scoggins took the Throw Pink lead with a 66, reaching 13 under and moving one ahead of Holyn Handley. Handley shot 68 with a double bogey on 17. MJ Gager made the biggest move, bringing herself within two of Scoggins.
Gager made ten birdies in a 7-under 62, the lowest Throw Pink score of the day by three strokes. Even with a double bogey on 12 and a bogey on 17, she moved from a tie for eighth to third at 11 under.
Valerie Mandujano finished the day fourth at 8 under after a 65. Eveliina Salonen and Catrina Allen shared fifth at 7 under. Just two strokes separated Scoggins, Handley, and Gager heading into Saturday.
Throw Pink round-two scores and scorecards.
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