Hong Kong Round 2

Date
Fri 6th March 2026 (UTC)
Fri 6th March 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-03-06T04:15:00

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04:15:00 UTC (12:15:00 Local)

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League
LIV Golf

Season
2026

Round
3

Status
Match Finished

Location
Hong Kong Golf Club

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The second round of LIV Golf Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Golf Club presents a classic strategic test as the field of 54 navigates the tight, tree-lined fairways of Fanling. With the course playing soft after earlier rains, the narrative for Friday centers on whether the long-hitters can temper their power for precision, as any missed fairway often results in a blocked shot or a hack out of the dense tropical rough. The small, elevated greens require meticulous distance control, making lag putting and creative scrambling the most critical skills for the day.

A major storyline follows Jon Rahm and several other players who arrived in Hong Kong via a last-minute private evacuation from the Middle East. While jet lag and travel stress were concerns, Rahm and 4Aces newcomer Thomas Detry are looking to leverage their momentum to climb the leaderboard. Additionally, with the team competition heating up—where the top three scores from each team count—the focus shifts to whether Smash GC and Torque GC can sustain their opening-round pace or if a "Moving Day" charge from Legion XIII will reshuffle the standings before the final shotgun start.

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Dean Burmester and Carlos Ortiz enter the final 36 holes as co-leaders at 14-under-par after a high-octane second round. Burmester overcame early neck stiffness, receiving mid-round treatment on the fourth tee before igniting a back-nine charge that included four consecutive birdies. He finished with a clinical 15-foot birdie on the 18th to card a 6-under 64. Ortiz, the overnight leader, maintained his position with a resilient 66, navigating a "rollercoaster" round that featured seven birdies to offset three bogeys.

The pursuit is being led by a resurgent Thomas Detry, who sits solo third at 13-under after a bogey-free 63. Close behind is Jon Rahm, who fired the lowest round of the day—a 10-under 60 (par 70)—to move to 12-under. Rahm’s masterclass included an eagle at the 13th and birdies on four of his final five holes, putting him in prime position to end his winless drought. On the team side, Smash GC holds a five-shot lead over Torque GC at 35-under, bolstered by Graeme McDowell, who recorded the 14th hole-in-one in LIV Golf history with a 7-iron at the 181-yard 5th hole.

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