Fellow Indian-origin golfer Sudarshan Yellamaraju also made significant progress, climbing to tied 20th at 5-under following rounds of 69 and 66.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the top of the leaderboard, former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland surged into the lead with a superb 7-under 63 in the second round, bringing his total to 12-under par. Woodland\u2019s round featured eight birdies\u2014on the 3rd, 5th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 16th, 17th, and 18th holes\u2014offset by just a single bogey on the 13th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A four-time PGA TOUR winner, Woodland has made a remarkable comeback after undergoing surgery to remove a brain lesion in September 2023. He returned to action at the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii and had finished tied second at this event last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Overnight leader Paul Waring slipped down the standings after a 1-over 71, joining Theegala in a tie for 11th. Theegala began his second round on the front nine, making back-to-back birdies on the 5th and 6th holes before dropping his only shot of the day with a bogey on the 8th. He regained momentum on the back nine with birdies on the 13th and 16th, finishing with a solid 67.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Yellamaraju, meanwhile, bounced back from a slow start to the tournament with an impressive bogey-free 4-under 66. His round included birdies on the 3rd, 8th, 10th, and 14th holes. The 24-year-old came into the week ranked just inside the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Overnight leader Paul Waring slipped down the standings after a 1-over 71, joining Theegala in a tie for 11th. Theegala began his second round on the front nine, making back-to-back birdies on the 5th and 6th holes before dropping his only shot of the day with a bogey on the 8th. He regained momentum on the back nine with birdies on the 13th and 16th, finishing with a solid 67.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jackson Suber is also tied for second at 10-under after a flawless 7-under 63, highlighted by seven birdies without a single bogey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n