Chris Gotterup Fires 65 at PGA Championship as Scottie Scheffler Salvages 71

10 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · May 15

Gotterup seized the second-round spotlight at Aronimink with a 5-under 65—the tournament’s lowest round—closing with three straight birdies in cold, windy conditions.
The 26-year-old, who grew up about 100 miles away and played at Rutgers, said he “battled all day” on treacherous greens that left even short targets looking barely playable.
Scheffler, the defending champion, failed to hit a fairway until his ninth hole and carded a 1-over 71, but still reached 2-under 138 and shared a seven-way lead after 36 holes.
Alex Smalley set the early clubhouse mark at 4-under 136, while Hideki Matsuyama and Cameron Young shot 67s and Justin Thomas recovered for a 69.
The punishing weather reshaped the cut fight as Shane Lowry slumped to 76, while Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau entered the afternoon needing to recover from opening rounds of 74 and 76.

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