Genesis Set To Get Tougher, Windier: "It's one of those rare weeks"
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From Riviera my Quadrilateral dispatch available to all for free since this isn’t a major, it’s a Friday night and I want to make sure you don’t miss what figures to be fun weekend of PGA Tour golf.
A few notes following round two of the Genesis:
36-hole cut: 67 professionals at even-par 142 from a field of 117 professionals and three amateurs
Second-Round Leaderboard
Sam Burns 64-66—130 (-12)
Tyler McCumber 67-68—135 (-7)
Jason Kokrak 67-68—135 (-7)
Dustin Johnson 68-67—135 (-7)
Joaquin Niemann 67-68—135 (-7)
Sam Burns holds the largest 36-hole lead in tournament history (five strokes) and ties the 36-hole tournament scoring record (130)
Five-stroke margin through 36 holes marks largest on TOUR since 2019 PGA Championship (7/Brooks Koepka)
Burns holds the third 36-hole lead/co-lead of his PGA TOUR career, finishing T7 on both prior occasions
Tyler McCumber sits T2 after having surgery on his left index finger Tuesday
Dustin Johnson posts his 18th round of 67 or better at Riviera since 2008, most of any player in that span
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann seeks to become second consecutive international winner of The Genesis Invitational and sixth international winner this season
Rory McIlroy misses a cut on TOUR for the first time since 2019 The Open Championship, snapping the TOUR’s longest active made-cut streak (25)
Notables to miss the cut include McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Justin Thomas, Bubba Watson and Bryson DeChambeau
Second-Round Lead Notes
4 Second-round leaders/co-leaders to win The Genesis Invitational since 2000
(Mike Weir/2004, Rory Sabbatini/2006, Phil Mickelson/2008, Dustin Johnson/2017)
5 Second-round leaders/co-leaders to win in 2020-21
(Most recent: Harris English/Sentry Tournament of Champions)
130 Low 36-hole score at The Genesis Invitational
(Sam Burns/2021, Shigeki Maruyama/2004, Mike Weir/2004, Davis Love III/1992)
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