John Senden fires course lowest 64 in the second round of Wells Fargo Championship
John Senden made the course lowest 64 in the second round of the $6.5-million Wells Fargo Championship, to occupy the 12th spot on the leaderboard. The Professional Golf Association (PGA) event is taking place at the par-72 Quail Hallow Club in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Aussie stepped into the second round with a score which was not impressive at all. He was 2-over 74 and was being considered amongst the players who would miss the cut. However, with the start of a new day, Senden struck back.
He teed-off from the front and birdied the par-4, 4th by using a mid-iron on the fairway. He walked towards the next hole, which was a treacherous par-5 and conquered it after nearly losing it for a bogey. The Aussie faded a shot from the right
side of the severely-sloped green and celebrated success in earning the par.
The achievement of saving par at a difficult hole gave Senden loads of confidence, which ultimately reflected in his game thereafter. Making use of the confidence, he walked towards the three closing holes at the front and birdied two of them to carve a
score of 3-under-par.
Marching towards the back, Senden stopped by the ropes to sign autographs for his fans. After shaking hands and signing shirts, the player proceeded towards the tenth tee and birdied it from ten feet.
The crowd clapped at the brilliant shot and utilizing the motivation earned from the sound of applause, Senden fired two back-to-back birdies starting from the par-4, 12th. With a gap of one green, the player picked one more and wrapped the second
day of the tournament with a birdie count of eight.
Interestingly, the player was terrible in driving accuracy, as he missed nine fairways and achieving a success rate of 50 percent. Despite that, he managed to hit 15 greens in regulation, which helped him in building his birdie count.
Senden walked to the clubhouse with a big smile on his face, but will he continue flashing a similar smile in the next two rounds remains to be seen.
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