Virginia Water, UK – Matsuyama Hideki made two eagles to movie an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead of the European trio of Ryder Cup gamers after the second spherical of the BMW PGA Championship on Friday.
Viktor Hovland (66), Ludvig Aberg (69) and Justin Rose (66) have been main Matsuyama’s pursuit within the ultimate occasion earlier than the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on September 26-28.
There are 11 members of the European staff taking part in this week, with just one particular person unable to make the lower. Rookie Rasmus Whaiguard (ages over 75).
Matsuyama made his debut in a flagship occasion on the European Tour, and the previous Japanese Masters champion instantly took him to the Wentworth Membership, making 11 birdies with the Eagles this week in two of the 4 par 5s within the second spherical, turning into underneath 12 within the event.
Fourth he rolled in 15 footer and on the seventeenth he tipped by way of the inexperienced edge and jumped into the lead later that day.
“I did not count on this to be a great factor,” mentioned Matsuyama, who was ranked sixteenth.
Ranked fifteenth, Hofland could not bear in mind chipping and placing like Friday, making three straight birdies from fourth, when he stopped a 40-foot putt for the Eagle the final time.
“I am so comfortable to be the place I’m and rating a purpose. It is unimaginable to be sincere with you,” Hofland mentioned.
He completed seventh within the BMW Championship and twelfth within the Tour Championship within the latest FedEx Cup finale of the PGA Tour.
Hovland will probably be a associate for Bethpage’s Aoberg. The Swedes additionally appear to be taking part in properly, following the opening of 64 with 69.
No. 12 rank Rose made eight birdies to grow to be second place in his Ryder Cup teammate.
Of the opposite Ryder Cup gamers, Rory McIlroy shot a degree par 72 final, capturing a stroke underneath the age of three from the lead – John Rahm verses the final two holes and shot a 4-under 69.
