On the strength of a bogey-free, second-round 63, world No. 1 Dustin Johnson raced into the lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions, where he leads Brooks Koepka by one. Heres where things stand through 36 holes in Shanghai:Leaderboard: Johnson (-13), Koepka (-12), Justin Rose (-9), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (-9), Patrick Reed (-8)What it means: DJ is in search of his 17th PGA Tour victory and his sixth World Golf Championship. With five to his credit already, Johnson trails only Tiger Woods for WGC titles. Woods, of course, is in a category by himself, with 18. That said, with a win this week, DJ would become the first player to win three WGCs in the same calendar year, following his victories earlier in 2017 in Mexico and at the Match Play. Johnson would also be the first repeat champion at the HSBC in its WGC era, although Phil Mickelson (2007, 2009) is a two-time winner in his own right. Finally, a win would extend Johnsons PGA Tour victory streak, giving him at least one win in each of his first 11 seasons, keeping him in the company of only Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
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Round of the day: Johnson carded two birdies and seven pars on the front before reversing those numbers on the back for a second-nine 29. His score missed Martin Kaymers course-record 62 by one.Best of the rest: Peter Uihlein and Charles Howell III both moved up 36 spots into a tie for 12th with rounds of 5-under 67. Each player had just one blemish on his card, although Howells was a double.Biggest disappointment: Malaysias Gavin Green followed up an opening 65 with a second-round 74, slipping from three to eight shots off the pace.Shot of the day: Aphibarnrat has made 15 birdies in 36 holes at Sheshan International thanks in part to approaches like this:
Looks like he had the right club here. Wow, @Kiradech. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/dg6aXxUP3t— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 27, 2017Storyline to watch this weekend: The last two U.S. Open winners, Johnson and Koepka are good friends and workout buddies who spent 14 of 21 days together after this years Presidents Cup. "I see him every day in the gym. If we're not in the gym, I'm over at his house or he comes over to mine," Koepka said Thursday. "We both kind of have the same attitude. We're not going to take things too seriously. We like to relax. We like to work out. We've got the same interests, and makes it easy. To be honest with you, I don't think we've ever really talked about golf. More of just laughing, having a good time and hanging out."
They are separated by one shot, so it might feel like one of their money matches when they play together at home. Johnson takes 1-shot lead over Koepka in HSBC Champions - The Salt Lake Tribune
Johnson takes 1-shot lead over Koepka in HSBC Champions
On the strength of a second-round 63, world No. 1 Dustin Johnson raced into the lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions, where he leads Brooks Koepka by one.
Johnson (63) leads Koepka by one at WGC-HSBC - Physical
US Open champion Brooks Koepka has a one stroke lead after the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Thursday. The American would sign for an impressive eight under 64 around the Sheshan International Golf Course to earn a one shot lead over surprise package Gavin Green from Malaysia and Thai
Johnson was handed a new putter 15 minutes before he teed off and shot a 9-under 63 on Friday for a one-shot lead over Brooks Koepka going into the weekend at the HSBC Champions. Blurred red shape
Koepka leads Asia's major by one - Golf365.com
Dustin Johnson fired a bogey-free 63 to grab a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. The world No 1, looking to become the first player to win three World Golf
WGC-HSBC Champions: Koepka Leads After Round One
On the strength of a bogey-free, second-round 63, world No. 1 Dustin Johnson raced into the lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions, where he leads Brooks Koepka by one.
Dustin Johnson leads Brooks Koepka at WGC-HSBC Champions
On a windy day in Shanghai at the WGC HSBC Champions what was shaping up to be a two horse race ended with one of the horses bolting from the barn. Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka were vying for the lead until the par 5 8th where Brooks drove out of bounds, then into a hazard for a triple bogey, while DJ made his birdie for a 4 shot swing that
Johnson takes 1-shot lead over Koepka in HSBC Champions
US Open champion Brooks Koepka shot an eight-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. The 27-year-old American, who started his round on
Johnson leads by a touchdown at WGC HSBC Champions
Johnson takes 1-shot lead over Koepka in HSBC Champions Tweet on Twitter. World number one golfer Dustin Johnson hits from the fairway at the 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament held at
Johnson takes 1-shot lead over Koepka in HSBC Champions
Dustin Johnson (63) leads Brooks Koepka by one at WGC-HSBC
Brooks Koepka fired a first-round 8-under 64 at Sheshan International Golf Club and leads the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot. The reigning U.S. Open champion started his opening round in China with four straight pars, but picked up the pace over his next six holes, dropping four birdies and an…
WGC-HSBC Champions: Brooks Koepka leads by one stroke in
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