Day 2 at Bellerive

August 11, 2018 at 5:15AM
Sergio Garcia, of Spain, watches his shot off the 12th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Sergio Garcia, of Spain, watches his shot off the 12th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

DAY 2 AT BELLERIVE

Keep that card

Brooks Koepka and Charl Schwartzel: Schwartzel shot 44 spots up the leaderboard and Kopeka 30 spots with matching PGA Championship scoring records of 7-under 63 before storms moved in and washed out play for the day.

Toss that card

Kyle Stanley: Began the day 1 under but a pair of bogeys on the back nine left him at 1 over, and likely missing the cut by a stroke.

On the course with

Zach J. Johnson: There are two players going by the same name at the PGA Championship: Zach Johnson the two-time major winner, and Zach Johnson from Davis Park in Utah, one of 20 club pros to qualify. In the second round, the club pro shot 69 and the two-time major winner shot 70. "The memories are countless," he said.

Open moment

Ben Kern was the lone club pro with a chance to make the cut, after a birdie at 18 that put him at even-par for the championship. With about half the field on the course when play was stopped, the cut line was holding at even. "I know deep down I've got a little bit of game left," Kern said.

Chip shots

• Sergio Garcia (above) sits one shot over the cut line; he's missed the cut in the previous four majors.

• Tony Finau birdied his first 5 holes, took a triple-bogey six at No. 6, then proceeded to birdie 7 and 8.

Key hole

Par-4, 438-yard No. 9: Koepka and Kevin Kisner each ended their rounds at No. 9, and each had a chance to birdie for a 62.

TWEET of the day

Weather warning signs posted at Bellerive. Seems early.

— @RexHoggardGC - exactly 79 minutes before the horn sounded.

Quote of the day

"Before and after Tiger plays."

— PGA merchandise tent worker, on when it's busiest.

UP NEXT

Play resumes at 7 a.m., with TNT starting the day's marathon coverage.

BRIAN STENSAAS

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