Sergio Garcia one off the lead at Dean & Deluca Invitational
Sunday 28 May 2017 00:40, UK
Sergio Garcia, back at the scene of his first PGA Tour victory, moved within one stroke of the lead after the second round at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational in Fort Worth.
The Masters champion made a sizzling start with four birdies in the first seven holes on his way to a four-under-par 66 in breezy conditions at Colonial Country Club, where he secured his maiden American triumph 16 years ago.
Americans Webb Simpson (66), Kevin Kisner (67) and Scott Piercy (66) and New Zealander Danny Lee (64) headed a crowded halfway leaderboard on six-under 134, with Garcia, fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm, Englishman Paul Casey and American Sean O'Hair at five under.
Meanwhile, defending champion Jordan Spieth avoided missing three consecutive cuts for the first time in his career after carding a 68 to trail the leaders by four shots.
Garcia said his putting had improved from the first round and told Golf Channel: "I rolled a few putts in that I wasn't able to do yesterday."
Rahm, impressed with his compatriot after playing in the same group, said: "Today he [Garcia] started amazing. It was great shot after great shot. He sure made it look easy. I am just blessed to be able to play with him."
Lee also hit his share of excellent shots, particularly late on, as he birdied his final three holes to post the day's best round.
"I played great today," said the 26-year-old. "Ball-striking was on point today. I wasn't worried about hitting one single shot. I felt like I could pull off any shot. My putters been getting better, starting a couple of months ago."
Lee, excited by his position, added: "I haven't been in contention for so long. My game has gone away for a while. I'm looking forward to next couple of days."
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