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HONOLULU, Hawaii: South Korea’s K.J. Choi doubled
his lead to two shots on Friday with a five-under par 65 in the
second round of the $5.3- million Sony Open.
Choi, trying to rebound from a
disappointing finish in the season-opening Mercedes Championships
last week, carded a five-under 65 for a two-stroke halfway lead over
American Kevin Na.
Choi teed off on the 10th, and
picked up two strokes by the turn. He gave back a stroke at the
par-four second, but birdied four of his last five holes—including
three in a row to cap the round.
Added to his bogey-free six-under
effort on Thursday, Choi had a 36-hole total of 11-under 129.
Choi said he knew last weekend
that his game was shaping up, although he hadn’t come into this
week with any expectations.
“After the third round [last
week], I really found my rhythm coming back,” he said. “I knew
that I was going to play better than last week, but I didn’t
really think about being in the lead or anything.”
Na posted a six-under 64, moving
within striking distance of Choi with seven birdies and just one
bogey at the par-four sixth.
Like Choi, Na birdied his last
three holes, Nos. 16, 17 and 18, for a 131 total.
Steve Marino made an early move,
nabbing three birdies in the first five holes en route to a 67. He
finished with five birdies and two bogeys to lie three adrift on
eight-under 132.
Americans Fred Funk and Jimmy
Walker were tied for fourth at seven-under. Funk posted a 64 and
Walker carded a two-under 68 for 133.
Defending champion Paul Goydos
missed the cut, signing for a three-over 73 for 143.
--AFP
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