WGC Bridgestone Invitational 2015: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Friday

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Published: August 7, 2015

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In the first round of the 2015 World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational, Jim Furyk narrowly missed out on a share of the 18-hole lead after bogeying the final hole of his round. After Friday, Furyk is all alone atop the leaderboard after moving to eight-under.

Shane Lowry, Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson are all tied for second at four-under for the tournament:



On Thursday, Furyk struggled mightily off the tee, landing only three of his 14 drives on the fairway. Despite those issues, he still reached 11 of the 18 greens in regulation then averaged a solid 1.545 putts per GIR. His approach play and putting prevented what could've been a poor round for the 2003 U.S. Open champion.

Furyk's driving markedly improved Friday, with his accuracy more than doubling to 57.14 percent (8-of-14).

Even when things didn't go according to plan for Furyk in Round 2, he found an escape, as evidenced by this impressive flop shot on No. 5:



Despite leading the field as he headed into the clubhouse, the first thing on Furyk's mind was his bogey on No. 9 to wrap up his second round.

"I walked off 9 disappointed, and I said, wait a second, I just played the last three, 7, 8, 9, at 1-under," he said, per Tim Warsinskey of the Plain Dealer. "I shouldn't be disappointed. But feels like a kick in the ribs after making a good drive at 9 and getting bogey."

While nobody doubts Furyk has been the best golfer at the Firestone Country Club, ESPN.com's Jason Sobel continues to be surprised with how well he's handling a difficult course:



Historically, the 45-year-old enjoys playing at Firestone, even with its long distances, as PGATour.com's Sean Martin noted yesterday. He has found a way to compensate for his lack of incredible power off the tee.

A four-stroke lead is far from unassailable, but Furyk is in a great position to claim his first ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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