The Safeway Open gained some serious buzz when sponsor’s exemption Tony Romo shot a round of two-under-par 70 on Thursday, putting him in position to make a run at the cutline on Friday.
Did he do it? Scroll down for everything you missed from Friday’s action at Silverado’s North Course in Napa, Calif.
Bryson DeChambeau leads
Bryson DeChambeau charged into the lead on Friday, firing a sizzling round of eight under par that featured eight birdies and not a single bogey. DeChambeau’s second-round 64 combined with his first-round 68 brings him to 12 under par overall, and two shots clear of his nearest rival, Nick Watney, who is in solo second at 10 under par.
DeChambeau is seeking his sixth PGA Tour victory since 2017.
Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa also lit it up
After a slow start on Thursday, JT put the pedal to the metal — and hasn’t looked back. Thomas was three over par through his first 10 holes during Round 1, but caught fire on his back nine, going four under on his final seven holes to finish with a 71, one under par overall.
He continued his forward momentum on Friday, shooting 31 on his first nine (the back side) and 33 on his second nine (the front) for a round of eight-under-par 64 that included nine birdies and a single bogey. Thomas is currently nine under overall.
Morikawa also had a slow start on Thursday, with two birdies and two bogeys en route to an even-par 72. The 22-year-old star had a blemish-free scorecard on Friday that featured eight birdies. His round of eight under par in Round 2 brings him to eight under par overall.
