Cameron Young on top as Wyndham Championship halted by lightning
Cameron Young of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the Wyndham Championship.
LOS ANGELES – Cameron Young held a one-stroke lead over defending champion Aaron Rai of England when the second round of the Wyndham Championship was suspended due to lightning in Greensboro, North Carolina on Aug 1.
The duo were among those still on the course when play was called.
Young had just birdied Nos. 14 and 15 to get to seven under for the round and 14 under for the tournament. Rai had six birdies through 13 holes completed.
'Obviously I played some nice golf through 32-33 holes, whatever it is,' said Young, who is seeking his first win on the PGA Tour. 'I'm really just trying to build on what I've done throughout the course of the year. Nothing really changes (on the weekend).'
Rai is in a familiar position after earning his first PGA Tour win at the Wyndham last year, when weather delays early in the week meant he and others had to play 36 holes on Sunday.
'I don't think it's quite going to be the same situation this year,' he said. 'I hope not, anyway. That was a lot of golf.'
South Korea's Im Sung-jae shot 64 for the second straight day and shares the clubhouse lead with Mac Meissner at 12 under. Meissner fired a seven-under 63 to climb the leaderboard.
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Mark Hubbard is alone in fifth at 11 under following a 66.
It is the final week for PGA Tour players to secure a spot in the top 70 of the FedExCup standings to qualify for the play-offs. Meissner, for instance, is a distant No. 152 in the standings and must win in order to crack the top 70. He feels he is in a 'not much to lose' sort of scenario.
'If I happen to win this week, then I'll be able to play the play-offs and that would be a dream,' he added.
'If not, I'll get to take some time off, some much needed time off, recoup and get ready for the fall. There's obviously always pressure, always pressure to have good finishes to help my position a little bit more.'
Another name to watch is former Major winner Gary Woodland, who is attempting to make the play-offs for the first time since taking time away in 2023 to have a brain tumor removed.
He entered the week No. 75 in the FedExCup standings and has a great chance of entering the top 70. He is nine under thanks to a 64 that featured an albatross from 190 yards away at the par-5 fifth hole. REUTERS
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