The second round of the 2018-19 PGA Tour season opener is in the books. Here are the highlights from Friday’s action at the Safeway Open.
1. Brandt Snedeker made a lot of birdies
Snedeker is picking up right where he left off at the end of the 2017-18 regular season, when he won the Wyndham Championship. On Friday, Sneds carded eight birdies en route to a 7-under score of 65. He currently leads by three over Ryan Moore, Phil Mickelson and Michael Thompson.
2. Phil’s putter is on fire!
After going 0-2 at the Ryder Cup, things weren’t looking too good for Lefty’s game. But he must be feeling some good vibes at Silverado, where he finished T-3 last year. Phil is now in the hunt to claim his 44th Tour win after firing 65-69, which is three shots back of Snedeker’s lead.
Setting the stage for Friday afternoon at the @SafewayOpen. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/vT1NKJxvhY
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 5, 2018
3. Former MLB pitcher Mark Mulder didn’t finish last
In his PGA Tour debut, the former pitcher for the Oakland A’s played two respectable rounds, shooting 75-74 (+5). Sure, he missed the cut by a mile, but he still beat two players: Ollie Schneiderjans (+7) and Wesley Bryan (+9).
From the @MLB to the PGA TOUR.
“It’s a very different animal out there.”@MarkMulder20 is playing @SafewayOpen this week. pic.twitter.com/aRCvx9KiZk
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 5, 2018
