The US Open champion is a shot clear of kindred American Kevin Chappell and on course to arrive the US PGA Tour's US$10 million FedEx Cup play-off prize
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Dustin Johnson edged nearer to the US PGA Tour's US$10 million FedEx Cup play-off prize on Friday in the wake of terminating a three-under-standard 67 to grab a one stroke lead at the season-finishing Tour Championship.
US Open champion Johnson, who landed at East Lake Golf Club at the highest point of the play-off standings after his win at the BMW Championship two weeks prior, let go five birdies against two intruder for a seven-under aggregate.
He is one shot before kindred American Kevin Chappell, who began the day in a three-manner tie for the lead with Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama and marked for a brief moment cycle 68.
It is three shots back to Matsuyama, who shot a one-over standard 71, and Kevin Kisner after his 70.
In any case, world number one Jason Day's season finished in baffling style as the Australian strolled off before finishing the eighth opening with back torment.
[Dustin Johnson amid the second round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Photograph: AFP]
It's the same damage that constrained Day out of the last round of the BMW Championship, in spite of the fact that he had voiced mindful good faith that his back would permit him to challenge for the win this week.
An announcement from Day's administration group portrayed the damage as a "strained tendon in his lower right back with a muscle fit" and his withdrawal as a "prudent step".
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The main five players in the play-off standings coming into the US$8.5 million season finale can every case the reward with a triumph.
Anybody lower in the standings must win and depend on those top players completing down the leaderboard – something that was looking less and more outlandish for Johnson's situation.
[Jason Day of Australia amid the second round of the Tour Championship. Photograph: EPA]
Johnson, as of now the leader for player of the year respects, is looking for his fourth title of 2016.
"I had an inclination that I played super strong today and simply didn't generally receive a ton in return," Johnson said. "I had some nearby looks that I didn't make.
"Still, clearly three-under is an incredible score around here. I'm never going to be angry with that."
Johnson had consecutive birdies at the fifth and 6th and again at 10 and 11 preceding his first intruder of the day at the twelfth.
Back on top: late birdie lifts Dustin Johnson to share of Tour Championship lead after cycle one
He grabbed the principal birdie of the day at the standard four sixteenth, hitting his methodology from 147 yards to 12 feet and depleting the putt.
In the wake of giving a shot back at 17, Johnson spared standard from six feet at the last, where Chappell missed an opportunity to draw level.
Chappell, looking for his first PGA Tour title, had three birdies in succession from the 6th through eighth. He missed the eleventh, yet stayed unfaltering coming into keep himself in conflict.
Britain's Paul Casey, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and American Ryan Moore were tied for fifth, five shots afloat of Johnson.
Scotland's Russell Knox checked the most minimal round of the day of 66 to join South Korea's Kim Si-Woo and American Justin Thomas at one-under by and large, while safeguarding champion Jordan Spieth was in a gathering at level standard that likewise included Australian Adam Scott.
World number seven Bubba Watson, plotting for the last commander's pick spot on the US Ryder Cup group, posted an unremarkable 73 that left him tied for 25th.
Dustin Johnson edged nearer to the US PGA Tour's US$10 million FedEx Cup play-off prize on Friday in the wake of terminating a three-under-standard 67 to grab a one stroke lead at the season-finishing Tour Championship. US Open champion Johnson, who landed at East Lake Golf Club at the highest point of the play-off standings after his win at the BMW Championship two weeks prior, let go five birdies against two intruder for a seven-under aggregate.
He is one shot before kindred American Kevin Chappell, who began the day in a three-manner tie for the lead with Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama and marked for a brief moment cycle 68.
It is three shots back to Matsuyama, who shot a one-over standard 71, and Kevin Kisner after his 70.
In any case, world number one Jason Day's season finished in baffling style as the Australian strolled off before finishing the eighth opening with back torment.
[Dustin Johnson amid the second round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. Photograph: AFP]
It's the same damage that constrained Day out of the last round of the BMW Championship, in spite of the fact that he had voiced mindful good faith that his back would permit him to challenge for the win this week.
An announcement from Day's administration group portrayed the damage as a "strained tendon in his lower right back with a muscle fit" and his withdrawal as a "prudent step".
Johnson abandons them in his dust: American wins US PGA BMW Championship in record design
The main five players in the play-off standings coming into the US$8.5 million season finale can every case the reward with a triumph.
Anybody lower in the standings must win and depend on those top players completing down the leaderboard – something that was looking less and more outlandish for Johnson's situation.
[Jason Day of Australia amid the second round of the Tour Championship. Photograph: EPA]
Johnson, as of now the leader for player of the year respects, is looking for his fourth title of 2016.
"I had an inclination that I played super strong today and simply didn't generally receive a ton in return," Johnson said. "I had some nearby looks that I didn't make.
"Still, clearly three-under is an incredible score around here. I'm never going to be angry with that."
Johnson had consecutive birdies at the fifth and 6th and again at 10 and 11 preceding his first intruder of the day at the twelfth.
Back on top: late birdie lifts Dustin Johnson to share of Tour Championship lead after cycle one
He grabbed the principal birdie of the day at the standard four sixteenth, hitting his methodology from 147 yards to 12 feet and depleting the putt.
In the wake of giving a shot back at 17, Johnson spared standard from six feet at the last, where Chappell missed an opportunity to draw level.
Chappell, looking for his first PGA Tour title, had three birdies in succession from the 6th through eighth. He missed the eleventh, yet stayed unfaltering coming into keep himself in conflict.
Britain's Paul Casey, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and American Ryan Moore were tied for fifth, five shots afloat of Johnson.
Scotland's Russell Knox checked the most minimal round of the day of 66 to join South Korea's Kim Si-Woo and American Justin Thomas at one-under by and large, while safeguarding champion Jordan Spieth was in a gathering at level standard that likewise included Australian Adam Scott.
World number seven Bubba Watson, plotting for the last commander's pick spot on the US Ryder Cup group, posted an unremarkable 73 that left him tied for 25th.
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