Widing opens four-shot lead in Mazatlán
This is a 72-hole, no-cut event. There will be play-offs, if needed, for the medalist position and for the 12th and final position available.
Players in this week’s field come from 11 countries: Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, USA.
Holds a two-shot line after an opening 63, Jared du Toit had a tough second round. He dropped to 39th place after a second round of 78. The Canadian got into trouble right from the start, carding four bogeys and a double bogey for a front-nine, 6-over 41. He fouled three holes on the back nine ( 10, 11 and 15) but also had a triple bogey-8 at 14 and a bogey at 17. The medalist at this event 2020, du Toit has not finished worse than a draw for 22nd in a trio of Q-School trips to Estrella del Mar.
Behind Tim Widing‘s low-of-the-day 63, Wednesday’s second-best round was a trio of 65s by American players Brian Ohr, Erik Dugas and Blake Wagoner. Both Ohr and Dugas managed to get five positions to end up in a draw second, while Wagoner advanced 20 places to end up in a draw sixth.
University of Miami (Ohio) alum Brian Ohr has only made one bogey through 36 holes to hold a piece of second place. The 25-year-old has never started on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, but he has heard many good things about the Tour from his close friend Patrick Flavin, a former college teammate and his current roommate in Scottsdale, Arizona. “He’s the biggest advocate (for this tour). He’s had success here in Latin America, and he told me to try this Q School and I’ve loved it. It’s been amazing,” Ohr said. former PGA TOUR Latinoamérica champion Flavin, who won the Bupa Match Play 2019.
Corresponding Brian Earpoints of 67-65, Erik Dugas is much more familiar with the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. In 2015, he made 17 starts and finished 28th on the Order of Merit 2015 before moving to Hawaii to work as a golf manager at two different golf courses. Over the years, Dugas has made nine PGA TOUR starts, including two last season, when he played the Bermuda Championship and Sony Open in Hawaii. “Hawaii is still at home, but I’m starting to focus on playing a little more. I still teach and keep my hands on that side of the business, but I want to keep playing. I want to come back after that,” said the 38-year-old veteran. originally from Brewster, Massachusetts.
Retains its share of a draw second, Mexico Emilio González remains bogey-free through 36 holes. The alum from St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, Texas), who became a pro a year ago, had a quiet Wednesday with 67 and card birdies on holes 4, 6, 10 and 11.
There are 13 Mexican players in this week’s field. The following are their points and positions through 18 holes: