Ryo Hisatsune leads, Scottie Scheffler makes cut at Phoenix - ESPN

SCOTTSDALE, Arizz. — Ryo Hisatsune turned a water ball into a birdie to electrify the juiced up crowds at the Phoenix Open.

Scottie Scheffler did what he needed to make yet another cut by turning in the kind of round expected by the world's No. 1 player.

Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 on Friday to surge into the lead in the second round of Phoenix Open.

«It was very lucky,» Hisatsune said through an interpreter. «A nice tee shot, but I kind of a pulled it little bit into the water. Some more reset and make it, (so) going to be more fun.»

Scheffler enjoyed his round a bit more than he did while opening with a 73 that put him danger of missing a cut for the first time since the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Classic.

After working on his grip, Scheffler shot 2-under 33 on the front nine to move close to the cut line and left no doubt with four birdies on the back to extend his streak to 66 cuts made, the longest active run on the PGA Tour. His 3-foot birdie on No. 18 capped a bogey-free 65 that got him to 4 under, seven shots back.

And don't think the seven-shot difference is insurmountable.

Scheffler has won twice when trailing by more than shots, including the 2022 Phoenix Open, where he made up nine shots for his first PGA Tour victory.

«Felt a bit lost out there at times yesterday, so today felt a lot better, felt more in control of my game,» he said. «You can obviously see that through the cleaner card today.»

Two-time Phoenix Open champion Brooks Koepka had a much tougher go of it, finishing at 2 over to miss the cut in his second tournament since being reinstated by the PGA Tour. He followed an opening 75 with a 69.

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