Tour rookie Hall up 3 despite English ace at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Harris English quipped to his caddie that no one is beating him at Colonial’s par-3 eighth hole, which is true after he followed his birdie in the opening round with a hole-in-one Friday. There is only one player ahead of him on the overall leaderboard.
PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall from England maintained the solo lead through 36 holes at 12-under 128, making a spectacular save from the sand at that same par 3, for a three-stroke lead over English. After opening with an 8-under 62, Hall had four consecutive birdies midway through his second-round 66.
Hall’s birdie streak ended with a bogey at the par-4 third, his 12th of the day, when he missed the fairway and then came up short of the green before a two-putt from nine feet.
In the final group of the day, Hall hit his tee shot at No. 8 into the sand in front of the green. Hall failed to get the ball out of the deep bunker on his first attempt, but saved par by popping it out on the next try to the edge of the green and watching it roll into the cup.