US PGA Championship 2022: second round – live!

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A day of low scoring at Southern Hills, as Bubba Watson shoots 63, Mito Pereira cards 64, and 36-hole leader Will Zalatoris goes round in 65. Scott Murray was watching.

A lucky escape for Aaron Wise. Ewan Murray reports.

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The 2019 US Open champion Gary Woodland is making a late charge up the standings. Birdies at 12, 13 and now 16 take the 37-year-old from Kansas, who has two top-ten finishes at the PGA on his resumé, to -3.

Bubba can’t make the birdie putt, so a 63 will have to do. (!) The two-time Masters winner is heavily involved in this tournament now at -5. On Sky comms, Brad Faxon makes the case that “this course favours the right to left ball flight ... like Augusta National, his left-handed play can help him get around.” He goes on to consider former winners at Southern Hills. “Nick Price was a drawer of the golf ball, Ray Floyd definitely was, Tiger could do anything he wants with a golf ball ... it could be Bubba’s chance.”

-9: Zalatoris (F)

-8: Pereira (F)

-6: Thomas (F)

-5: Watson (F)

-4: McIlroy (F), Ancer (F), RIley (16)

-3: Fitzpatrick (F), Cink (F), Woodland (16)

A stroke of good fortune for Bubba on 18. He nearly sends his tee shot into the creek on the right, but just as his ball prepares to roll down the bank, it’s stopped by a collar of grass. He takes advantage by sending a high draw around the trees and into the heart of the green. He’ll have a 20-footer for birdie ... and a men’s major championship record-tying 62!

McIlroy sends his approach at 18 into a greenside bunker. He whips a lovely sand wedge to a couple of feet, and he’ll scramble his par. That’s a one-over 71, far from ideal, but he’s