Scheffler, who shot an interim total of five under par 135, tied for fourth.

Scheffler has topped the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship in a row in the last two weeks, seeking to win the tournament for the third consecutive week. 메이저사이트

Until the second round, he is four shots behind Tony Finau of the U.S., who is the lone No. 1 player, by 9-under 131.

Finau is the ‘defending champion’ who won the tournament in 2022. The tournament was not held last year.

Scheffler wrote down a double bogey on the last 18th hole (par 4) of the day as both the 1.6m par putt and the 50cm bogey putt went around the hole.

He could have continued his 29th consecutive round under par by just watching from this hole, but he lost two strokes in the last hole and stayed at even par.

Under par for 28 consecutive rounds is the most on the PGA Tour since 1983, when the record was compiled.

Alejandro Tosti of Argentina came in second place alone, two strokes behind Finau.

Kim Si-woo tied for 28th with a 1-under 139, and Lee Kyung-hoon and Kim Sung-hyun finished the second round with an even-par 140 and a joint 45th.

Korean American player Kim Chan recorded his first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour with a pitching wedge on the par-3 ninth hole at 157 yards.