DeChambeau surges into 3M Open lead

Bryson DeChambeau dominated the second round of the 3M Open, racking up nine birdies to finish yesterday at a career-low 62 and vault into the lead with a 14under par score halfway through the first-time PGA Tour event at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn.

The 25-year-old DeChambeau, who entered the week eighth in the world rankings, hit greens in regulation on 17 of 18 holes. He sank four putts from 20-plus feet, including the No. 7 and No. 8 holes during a commanding surge on his second nine.

Adam Hadwin arrived in the clubhouse in second place at 12-under, after five birdies in a steely performance on the back nine amid an on-andoff drizzle during the afternoon. Hadwin, who finished sixth a month ago at the Canadian Open in his native country, shot a 66 to follow up his first-round 64.

Scott Piercy, who opened a 2-stroke lead with a 62 in the first round Thursday, started on No. 10 and sputtered through the windless, muggy morning with five bogeys on his first nine to offset an eagle. Piercy still came in at 10-under. He was joined by Sam Burns, Brian Harman and Sam Saunders in a four-way tie for third place.

DeChambeau went bogeyfree over the first two days for the first time in his career. His previous best round on the tour, which he joined in 2017, was a 63 he posted three times. The most recent one was at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, when he finished tied for 10th.

Park surges ahead

Sung Hyun Park made nine birdies in an 11-hole stretch on her way to a 10-under 62 and a 1-shot lead over Monday qualifier Yealimi Noh in the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Oneida, Wis.

Park, coming off a victory in Arkansas that returned her to No. 1 in the world, was at 17-under 127.

Noh, who chose to turn pro instead of going to UCLA, has made one bogey in 36 holes and finished off her round with a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 ninth for a 65.

Ariya Jutanugarn had a 64 and was 2 shots behind . ...

Zander Lombard shot a 3-under 67 to take a 1-shot lead after two rounds of the Irish Open in Lahinch, Ireland.

The 24-year-old South African is at 9-under 131. Eddie Pepperell endured cool, rainy conditions early in his round to shoot 67 and was 8 under.

Abraham Ancer, Jorge Campillo and Lee Westwood were 2 shots back.