Star forces at the top of the BMV PGA PGA leader panel

Hidecki Matsuyama hit Friday in BMW PGA Championship in Ventworth Golf Club

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Hideki Matsuiama maintains three shots after the second round of Championship BMV PGA in England, but several European Stalwart Cup Rider Cup is hot on his heels in the final melody before they go to Bethpage.

Matsuyama, which makes his debut at the leading Events of the SOE, does not lose the time to insert a moment in the first two days to settle. The former Masters champion inserted 11 birds in the first two days and added Eagles to two PAR-5 during Friday within 12 floor. His prominent positions are included in the sinking 15-foot on the fourth and removing the edge of green at 17. to take full lead. “I didn’t expect to play this good,” the world said no. 16.

It was persecuted by Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg and Justin Rose – each in a sharp form as Europe violated for Rider Cup from 26. to 28. September. Of the 11 members of the European team on the field, only Rookie Rasmus Højgaard failed to make a cut, ending in 5 after the second round.

World number 15 Howland deserved his short match for his second round 66. Norway made three consecutive birds starting on the fourth, added another in 16, and closed the day and at the last 40 feet. “I am great happy to be where I am honestly, scoring is amazing,” he said. Hovland arrives in Ventworth after a draw for the seventh on the BMV championship and 12. place with a final transfer at the tour. In Bethepage, it is expected to reunite with its Rider CUP partner, Ludviga Aberg, which opened 64 and followed him in a sterner 69.

Rose replied Hovland’s 66, accumulating eight birds to move into the same tie for second place, giving Europe three players in the upper videos that move in the weekend.

Otherwise, Rori Mcilroy endured disappointing finishing, closing with double badges for even parting 72, which left it on 3-below and nine and nine shots from lead. Jon Rahm found a late spark, a bird’s final two holes for 69 to reach the 4-floor, tied by 35. Place.

With Matsuyama, the stars of the pace and European Rider Cups in a punch distance, the weekend on Ventworth is set for a striking battle – and set an introduction to the calculation of Bethpage black.

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Jeff Goudy is a golf writer and co-founder Break80 Golf LLC. It can be found on social media platforms @ Break80_Golf