On January 18, Beijing time, the second round of the First Race of the new season of the Korn Ferry Tour, the Grand Exumers Of the Bahamas Classic, was held at the Emerald Bay Golf Club in Sanders, Bahamas. Chinese player Zhang Xinjun played a round of 4 birds and 2 bogeys, handing over 70 (-2) to temporarily finish third with a total of -6. Yuan Yechun also handed over a score of 70, temporarily T13, Dou Zecheng played +4, the total score was par, and the temporary T34.
(Interviews with three Chinese players after the second round)
The second round of matches could not be completed due to dark, but with only 16 players not finished, none of the three Chinese players had any worries about qualifying.
"Today I struggled in the first nine holes because there were more trees, and I didn't judge the wind direction very well," Zhang Xinjun said, "but I played very well in the back nine holes." ”。 Both of his bogeys were swallowed on penalties on the first nine holes, and on the first and fourth holes, his kick-offs flew to the right.
(Zhang Xinjun ranked third alone after 36 holes)
Zhang Xinjun's first appearance on the Korn Ferry Tour was the 2017 Grand Exuma Classic. He shot an 84 in the first round and finished tied for 56th. At the end of last year, when he interacted with fans live on the official platform of the PGA Tour, Zhang Xinjun recalled his first experience in the Bahamas and was also full of emotions. With only 9 balls in his bag, he "lost several balls in the first few holes of the first few holes, and lost a total of 5 balls throughout the day, and after playing the first round, there were only 4 left in the bag."
And on Monday, facing the same sea and sea breeze, Zhang Xinjun did not flinch. 'The 12th hole, which I think was the hardest hole in the whole game, caught the birdies today; the 15th hole was also difficult, with a lot of crosswinds and even a narrow space for a slow attack." Zhang Xinjun said as he reviewed his two small birds in the back nine holes.
(Zhang Xinjun in the second round of the Grand Exuma Grand Exuma Grand Bahamas)
If Zhang Xinjun can continue to hold the top three after the second round, it will be the fifth time he has won the top three of the half at the Korn Ferry Tour. The last half-time top three was at the 2019 Domi Networks Classic, where he took the lead alone after 36 holes and eventually won the tournament.
"Today in a few holes by the sea, I played very patiently, safety-oriented, but there are better results," Zhang Xinjun said, "in the next two days I will also follow this strategy." ”