Heading to the weekend in Las Vegas, there’s a lot on the line with a full house at the top of the leaderboard.
The story of the first two rounds was Lexi Thompson, the 28-year-old who became the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour. Although she missed the cut, she captured the attention of the golf world, especially during her second round when she shot 2-under 69 and was well in contention to make the cut through most of her final nine holes.
However, near the top of the leaderboard is a host of players, including a pair of former PGA Tour winners looking to break long cold streaks and others looking for their first Tour victory.
Here’s what we learned from the second round of the Shriners Children’s Open.