Abraham Ancer Takes 5-stroke, 2nd-round Lead At LIV Hong Kong Event

HONG KONG: First-round co-leader Abraham Ancer birdied 5 of his remaining eight holes Saturday for an 8-under 62 and a five-stroke lead after two rounds of the inaugural LIV Golf event in Hong Kong.

Ancer had a two-round complete of 15-under 125 on the Hong Kong Golf Membership course.

Harold Varner III and Eugenio Chacarra, who shot second-round 66s, had been tied for second.

Joaquin Niemann, who received the Jeddah event in Saudi Arabia final week for his second LIV victory in three begins, had a 68 and was 10 strokes behind Ancer heading into Sunday.

“I’m not going to be fascinated by main the event,” Ancer stated. “I’m simply going to go on the market and keep within the current, go about my routine, and simply maintain doing the identical factor. Attempt to concentrate on the shot that I’ve bought in entrance of me.”

The Hong Kong event is the second of three LIV Golf occasions which are a part of the Asian swing, with the third in early Could in Singapore. The week earlier than Singapore, the LIV collection will likely be within the Pacific area with a second consecutive event at The Grange in Adelaide, Australia from April 26-28.

Subsequent up after Hong Kong on the LIV tour will likely be in Miami from April 5-7.

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