Sandy Bay, Hanover – Because the 57th Jamaica Open Golf Championship heads into its last day, the leaderboard is tightly contested, with Mac McLear of the USA and Trinidad and Tobago’s Benjamin Martin sharing the lead.
Each gamers are tied at six-under-par 138 after two rounds on the Tryall Golf Membership, setting the stage for an exciting conclusion on Tuesday.
Martin, who matched Canada’s Jacob Lehman with the bottom rating of the second spherical, a four-under-par 68, expressed his optimism going into the ultimate spherical. “It’s at all times good to guide,” Martin mentioned confidently. “Hopefully it finishes that means tomorrow (Tuesday).”
Leaderboard stays shut
McLear, who carded a one-under-par 71 within the second spherical, acknowledged he needed to work tougher than anticipated to remain on the prime. “I didn’t have my finest stuff in the present day (Monday). I didn’t do a complete lot proper, however I battled exhausting and am blissful to be tied for the lead,” McLear mentioned. On his method to the ultimate spherical, he plans to remain constant, “I’ll simply do the identical factor I’ve been doing the final two days. It’s been working to date, so I’ll simply preserve doing it.”
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The leaderboard stays shut with Ryan Sullivan of the USA and Pierre Viallaneix of France scorching on the leaders’ heels, every sitting at five-under-par 139, only one stroke behind McLear and Martin.
Among the many Jamaican gamers, Justin Burrowes holds the very best rank amongst native professionals. After two stable rounds, he mirrored on his progress, saying, “It feels good, I’d say. I do know I might do some higher for positive, however I really feel like I’m in a great place after two days.”
Burrowes added that he’s making an attempt to concentrate on his personal sport and never get distracted by exterior components. “I’ve loved it much more this 12 months than final 12 months. I simply plan to do extra of the identical tomorrow, hopefully some putts fall in, and that’s about it.”
His finest exhibiting
For Trey Williams, a current graduate from the junior ranks, this 12 months’s event has marked his finest exhibiting in his 4 Jamaica Open appearances. After ending two days at six-over-par 150, three strokes forward of his nearest competitor, Williams mentioned, “I really feel fairly good about it. At present was a troublesome day—extremely popular, very humid, very moist—however I performed the very best I might. My sport plan was all about making par on as many holes as doable.”
Oshae Haye, who was a joint chief after day one, ended the second spherical three photographs behind Williams, inserting him in second at 153. Defending champion Sean Morris follows carefully in third, posting a two-over-par 74 for a complete rating of 154.
The ultimate spherical on Tuesday will decide the champion of this 12 months’s Jamaica Open, with contenders from throughout the sector vying to take house the title.