Rose, Wilson share 36-hole lead
LEMONT, Ill. - Mark Wilson and England's Justin Rose shared the halfway lead at the BMW Championship after posting identical scores of 11-under 131. Their lead is two over Webb Simpson and three better than Australia's John Senden.Rose was trying to do what most agree is very difficult - follow a low round, his 63 on Thursday, with another. He settled for a 68.
"You never quite know what to expect after playing so well in the first round," Rose said after a 3 under par 68 on Friday. "Actually my caddie said it's the best round he's seen in 20 years out there from a ball-striking perspective. So that's kind of -- there's only one way to go from there.
"But today was good," he added. "I was very happy, once again. Felt comfortable with my game, felt comfortable with the way I was seeing it out on the golf course, and more importantly felt comfortable with how patient I was out there. A couple spells in my round it went a little bit flat, but managed to create some momentum, a couple birdies around the turn and then a pretty good finish with eagle at 15 and birdied 16. So happy with the day."
Wilson was quite pleased with his day, too. Playing before a group of friends and family he his opening 65 with a 66. His round was highlighted by a great save for par at No. 14.
"That was one of my all-time best, I think, yeah," said Wilson. "Off a downslope, had to go over the bunker and had a little green to work with, but I honestly was trying to fly it about 15 feet on the green and trying to make a 20-footer coming back. I got under it just a little more than I was expecting, and that's kind of why I aimed it cautiously, and then I looked like a genius. It almost went in, and rolled in a five-footer. So that definitely goes on my all-time best list."
A win for Wilson would make him the only three-time winner on the tour this year and put him in the mix for player-of-the-year.
Return to Latest News archives