Noh Seung-yeol. yunhap newsNoh Seung-yeol, 31, survived the John Deere Classic.
Seung-Yeol Noh cut 5 strokes in the second round of the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour held at TPC Dearen (par 71, 7257 yards) in Silvis, Illinois, USA on the 2nd (Korea time) and tied for 24th in the mid-total 6-under par. raised the rank. In the first round, he was tied for 47th at 1 under par.
Seung-Yeol Noh had 6 birdies and 1 bogey. The gap with 15-under solo leader JT Poston (USA) is 9 strokes. However, the gap with the group tied for 7th at 9-under is only three strokes.
This is a great opportunity to achieve the best performance of the season. Noh Seung-yeol participated in 17 competitions this season and did not finish in the tie for 25th in a single time. 9 cut cuts. His best performance was tied for 30th at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship last October.
In particular, the top players did not participate in the John Deere Classic. Among Korean players, top ranked players, such as Im Seong-jae (24) and Kim Si-woo (27), skipped the John Deere Classic. This is because the Genesis Scottish Open will be held in Scotland from the 8th and will proceed directly to the Open.
However, Choi Gyeong-ju (52) and Kang Sung-hoon (36) packed their bags early. Kyung-Joo Choi reduced two strokes, but missed the cut with a mid-total 1-under par. Kang Sung-hoon was eliminated from the 4-over par cut.
Poston is one step closer to his two career victories. Following the 9-under par in the 1st round, the 6-under par in the 2nd round was the sole lead in the mid-total 15-under par. He is 4 strokes behind second-placed Danny McCarthy (USA) at 11-under. Poston won the Wyndham Championship for the first time in 2019.
