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Jon Rahm, Billy Hurley share second-round lead at PGA event

By The Sports Xchange
Jon Rahm watches his approach shot. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
Jon Rahm watches his approach shot. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

First-round leader Jon Rahm was joined at the top of the leaderboard on Friday by Billy Hurley III after the second day of the Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, Md.

Rahm, making his professional debut, fell out of sole possession of the lead with a bogey on the 18th hole to finish with a 4-under 67 and a 36-hole total of 11-under 131. Hurley, a Naval Academy graduate, shot a 65 to grab a share of the second-round lead at Congressional.

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"I couldn't be happier," the 21-year-old Rahm said. "(Thursday) was a great round and after a great round usually it's hard to follow it. To play golf the way I did today, I'm really proud of myself."

PGA Tour veteran Vijay Singh was three shots behind the leaders at 8 under after firing a 66. His round featured seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch.

At age 53, Singh could become the oldest winner on the PGA Tour. His last victory on tour came in 2008.

"It would be good to win," said Singh, a three-time major champion. "But it's only halfway, so I'll be focused on my game tomorrow and see what happens."

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Singh bogeyed the last hole but averted a worse fate after an approach shot from near a tree landed inches from the water. He waded in to hit a shot.

"It was unfortunate that it went that far in and fortunate that it stayed out," Singh said. "I kept sinking when I got in the water. I started out with just my foot in the water and then it started getting up to my ankles. The more I moved the deeper I went, so I kind of had to play a very safe shot. I got away with a bogey."

Next at 7 under were Ernie Els after a 69, Webb Simpson after a 68, 2013 tournament champion Bill Haas after a 69 and tour rookie Harold Verner III after a 69. Els won the 1997 U.S. Open on the same course.

Rickie Fowler was one of three players at 6 under after a 68.

Defending champion Troy Merritt missed the cut.

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