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Biltmore Championship Asheville

9/17-9/20

Biltmore Championship Asheville

Official Results
Jacob Bridgeman
-26
2ndBen James
-24
3rdRicky Castillo, Neal Shipley
-23
Purse$5,000,000

September 18 at 11:21 PM

Round 2 Complete
End of Round Summary

Neal Shipley leads the Biltmore Championship Asheville at 15-under par after a blistering 9-under par Round 2. Max Greyserman’s late birdie to reach 11-under par and tie Ricky Castillo for third provided the biggest move near the top. Ben Kohles sits one back at 14-under par, with Castillo and Greyserman poised to contend.

September 18 at 11:11 PM

Austin Duncan

Total: E·R2: +2

Birdie Streak

Austin Duncan has caught fire during his second round, reeling off three consecutive birdies to get his score back to even par for the tournament. The well-timed streak jumps him up the leaderboard into a tie for 94th place.

September 18 at 11:02 PM

Jeremy Paul

Total: -6·R2: -4

Other

Jeremy Paul found another late birdie at the 17th, moving from 5-under par to 6-under par and up from a tie for 37th to a tie for 31st. He has six birdies against two bogeys through 17 holes, with one hole left to improve his position before the round closes.

September 18 at 10:40 PM

Isaiah Salinda

Total: -3·R2: E

Other

Isaiah Salinda has climbed from 76th to a tie for 61st after reaching 3-under par late in his round. Through 17 holes, he has gained a stroke in this stretch and moved 15 places, giving his second-round finish added importance.

Max Greyserman

Total: -11·R2: -4

Other

Max Greyserman added a stroke to reach 11-under par, moving into a tie for third with Ricky Castillo. The gain lifts him one place on the board and leaves him four shots behind Neal Shipley, who holds the lead at 15-under par.

September 18 at 10:31 PM

A.J. Ewart

Total: E·R2: -2

Birdie Streak

A.J. Ewart is heating up late in his second round, stringing together three consecutive birdies on holes 15, 16, and 17. The hot streak moves him back to even par for the tournament as he looks to finish strong.

September 18 at 10:21 PM

Mackenzie Hughes

Total: -7·R2: -1

Other

Mackenzie Hughes has worked his way into the top 20 with a birdie at the 17th, reaching 7-under par for the tournament. That late gain moves him from a tie for 30th into a crowded tie for 20th, with one hole still to play in Round 2.

September 18 at 10:10 PM

Dylan Wu

Total: -3·R2: -1

Other

Dylan Wu is making a late push in his second round, circling the 17th hole to improve to 3-under par overall. He climbs into a tie for 60th place with one hole left to play.

Andrew Putnam

Total: -3·R2: -3

Other

Andrew Putnam found a late birdie at the 17th hole to reach 3-under par for the tournament. The timely circle lifts him 14 spots up the board into a tie for 60th.

September 18 at 10:01 PM

Michael Kim

Total: -5·R2: -4

Eagle

Michael Kim answered a triple bogey at the 5th with an eagle at the 17th, lifting his tournament total to 5-under par. Through 17 holes of his second round, he has gained two shots this poll and climbed from a tie for 58th to a tie for 35th.

September 18 at 9:51 PM

Chris Kirk

Total: -8·R2: -2

Other

Chris Kirk has dropped a shot out on the course, falling back to an 8-under par total for the tournament. The stumble bumps him out of a tie for sixth and down into a tie for 10th place, leaving him seven shots behind current leader Neal Shipley.

September 18 at 9:41 PM

Billy Horschel

Total: -7·R2: -3

Other

Billy Horschel snagged a crucial birdie at the 17th hole, improving his tournament score to 7-under par. The timely make vaults him nine spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 20th place as he prepares to finish off his second round.

Ben Kohles

Total: -14·R2: -8

Other

Ben Kohles finished his second round in style with a birdie at the 18th hole, bringing his tournament total to 14-under par. Currently in solo second, he trails leader Neal Shipley by just a single shot as the second round unfolds.

September 18 at 9:31 PM

Will Gordon

Total: -5·R2: -3

Other

Will Gordon’s tournament total has fallen from 7-under par to 5-under par, dropping him from a share of 20th into a tie for 32nd. The two-shot reversal takes him out of the top 20 and leaves him 10 shots behind leader Neal Shipley.

Max Greyserman

Total: -10·R2: -3

Other

Max Greyserman’s total has slipped from 11-under par to 10-under par, nudging him from third into a tie for fourth. Through 14 holes today and now playing the 5th course hole, he sits five shots behind leader Neal Shipley.

September 18 at 9:21 PM

Dylan Wu

Total: -2·R2: E

Eagle

Dylan Wu made eagle at the 15th hole to reach 2-under par, lifting from 95th to a tie for 73rd. With three holes left in his round, the two-shot gain has carried him into the top 75 shown on the leaderboard.

Ben Kohles

Total: -13·R2: -7

Eagle

Ben Kohles produced an eagle at the 17th to reach 13-under par and take second place. Through 17 holes, he sits two shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under par lead, turning the chase into a late-round push.

September 18 at 9:11 PM

Cam Davis

Total: -5·R2: E

Other

Cam Davis made double bogey at the 6th course hole, dropping from 7-under par to 5-under par and sliding from a tie for 20th to a tie for 34th. Through his 15th hole today, the setback has erased the ground he had held inside the top 20.

John Parry

Total: -7·R2: -4

Birdie Streak

John Parry has pieced together three straight birdies to reach 7-under par, a late burst that has lifted him from 29th into a tie for 20th. His 4-under round has brought him alongside a crowded group, with plenty of Friday scoring still unfolding.

Will Gordon

Total: -7·R2: -5

Eagle

Will Gordon struck for eagle at the 8th course hole, turning a two-shot gain into a move from 5-under par to 7-under par. Through his 17th hole today, Gordon has climbed from 34th into a tie for 20th as he heads toward the finish.

September 18 at 9:01 PM

Chad Ramey

Total: -7·R2: -3

Eagle

Chad Ramey struck for eagle at the 8th course hole, jumping from 5-under par to 7-under par and into a tie for 20th. Through his 17th hole today, the two-shot gain has pulled him alongside a crowded group still chasing the leaders.

Max Greyserman

Total: -12·R2: -5

Eagle

Max Greyserman vaulted into second at 12-under par after making eagle at the 3rd course hole. Through his 12th hole today, he has cut Neal Shipley’s advantage to three shots and moved ahead of the pack at 11-under par.

September 18 at 8:51 PM

Troy Merritt

Total: -4·R2: -2

Other

Troy Merritt birdied the 17th hole to get to 4-under par, rising from a tie for 56th to a tie for 43rd. With one hole still to play in Round 2, he has a chance to add another shot and improve his standing before the day ends.

Nick Taylor

Total: -5·R2: -1

Other

Nick Taylor picked up a birdie at the 14th hole, reaching 5-under par and climbing from a tie for 42nd to a tie for 32nd. The gain moves him into a crowded group at that score, though he remains 10 shots behind Neal Shipley’s lead.

Ben Kohles

Total: -11·R2: -5

Other

Ben Kohles birdied the 15th hole to reach 11-under par, moving into a tie for second with Ricky Castillo. Neal Shipley is at 15-under par, leaving Kohles four shots back with three holes remaining in his second round.

September 18 at 8:41 PM

Chad Ramey

Total: -5·R2: -1

Other

Chad Ramey added a birdie at the 7th course hole to reach 5-under par, moving from a tie for 41st to a tie for 32nd. He is through 16 holes today after starting on the back nine, with two holes left to build on his move.

Zach Bauchou

Total: -6·R2: -2

Other

Zach Bauchou gave back a shot at the 16th hole, slipping from 7-under par to 6-under par and falling from a tie for 20th to a tie for 27th. Through 16 holes, the late bogey has pushed him outside the top 20 after his earlier climb.

September 18 at 8:31 PM

Chris Kirk

Total: -10·R2: -4

Top 5

Chris Kirk birdied the 4th hole to reach 10-under par, lifting from a tie for sixth into a share of third. Through his 13th hole today after starting on the back nine, Kirk is five shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under par lead.

September 18 at 8:20 PM

Stephan Jaeger

Total: -3·R2: -2

Other

Stephan Jaeger has added a shot to reach 3-under par through his 12th hole today, now playing the 3rd. That gain has lifted him from a tie for 71st into a tie for 56th as he turns toward the closing stretch.

Nick Dunlap

Total: -3·R2: +1

Other

Nick Dunlap birdied the 15th to get to 3-under par and vault from a tie for 71st into a tie for 56th. It is a needed response after a round containing five bogeys, and he has three holes left to improve his standing.

Zach Bauchou

Total: -7·R2: -3

Other

Zach Bauchou found another birdie at the 15th to reach 7-under par, moving from a tie for 27th into a tie for 20th. His fourth birdie of the round has him inside the top 20 with three holes still to play.

September 18 at 8:10 PM

Chris Kirk

Total: -9·R2: -3

Other

Chris Kirk continues his steady push up the leaderboard through his 12th hole today, picking up a stroke with a birdie at the 3rd. The timely score moves him to 9-under par for the tournament, climbing into a crowded tie for 6th place.

Tyler Duncan

Total: -6·R2: -3

Birdie Streak

Tyler Duncan is catching fire through his tenth hole today, now playing the 1st. He just carded a birdie, extending a blistering three-hole stretch that features an eagle at the 17th and a birdie at the 18th. The run vaults him to 6-under par, climbing into a tie for 27th.

September 18 at 8:01 PM

Trace Crowe

Total: -6·R2: -3

Other

Trace Crowe answered with a birdie at the 17th, his eighth hole today after beginning on the back nine. He has reached 6-under par and moved from a tie for 33rd to a tie for 29th, putting a late push together while still nine shots off Neal Shipley’s lead.

Cam Davis

Total: -8·R2: -3

Other

Cam Davis has slipped from 9-under par to 8-under par after a bogey at the 2nd hole, falling from a share of sixth to a tie for 10th. Through 11 holes today after starting on the back nine, Davis is now seven shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under-par lead.

September 18 at 7:51 PM

Ben Kohles

Total: -10·R2: -4

Other

Ben Kohles gave back a shot at the 12th hole, slipping from 11-under par to 10-under par. He is now tied for third after beginning this stretch in second, with Neal Shipley at 15-under par setting the pace and Ricky Castillo alone in second at 11-under.

Max Greyserman

Total: -10·R2: -3

Other

Max Greyserman has added a birdie through his eighth hole today, now playing the 17th, to reach 10-under par. That lifted him from fifth into a share of third, five shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under par lead as the second round continues.

September 18 at 7:40 PM

Chris Kirk

Total: -8·R2: -2

Other

Starting his day on the back nine, Chris Kirk made the turn with momentum by carding a birdie at the 1st hole. The effort moves him to 8-under par for the tournament and 2-under for the day, safely inside the top 10 as he heads to his final eight holes.

Billy Horschel

Total: -8·R2: -4

Other

Billy Horschel continues to climb the leaderboard, adding a birdie at the 10th hole to reach 8-under par. Now 4-under for the day, he joins a crowded tie for 10th place, currently sitting seven shots off Neal Shipley's outright lead.

September 18 at 7:31 PM

Ben Kohles

Total: -11·R2: -5

Other

Ben Kohles birdied the 11th to get to 11-under par, joining Ricky Castillo in a tie for second. Kohles is four shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under par lead with seven holes still to play, leaving him time to apply pressure.

Tyler Duncan

Total: -4·R2: -1

Eagle

Tyler Duncan struck late in his back-nine start, making eagle at the 17th to reach 4-under par for the tournament. Through his eighth hole today, he has climbed from tied for 68th to tied for 43rd, turning a slow start into a two-shot gain.

September 18 at 7:21 PM

Mark Hubbard

Total: E·R2: -3

Eagle

Mark Hubbard supplied a charge from outside the main board, making eagle at the 3rd to reach even par. Through his 12th hole today after beginning on the back nine, Hubbard has improved from 2-over par and climbed into a tie for 97th.

September 18 at 7:11 PM

Max Greyserman

Total: -9·R2: -2

Top 5

Max Greyserman has birdied the 15th, his sixth hole after starting on the back nine, to reach 9-under par and move into a share of fifth. He is six shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under par lead, but the early gain has put him alongside four players at 9-under.

September 18 at 7:00 PM

Nick Hardy

Total: -2·R2: -1

Other

Nick Hardy birdied the 1st, his 10th hole today after opening on the back nine, to reach 2-under par. That latest gain moved him from tied 81st to tied 65th, a 16-place jump that has brought him into the listed top 75.

Trace Crowe

Total: -5·R2: -2

Other

Trace Crowe has added birdies at the 10th and 14th after beginning on the back nine, reaching 5-under par through his fifth hole today. That two-birdie start has lifted Crowe from tied 40th to tied 36th as he works his way up the board.

Marcelo Rozo

Total: -6·R2: -2

Other

Marcelo Rozo has made a quick early move, birdieing the 1st and 3rd to get to 6-under par through three holes. He has climbed from tied 35th to tied 27th, giving himself a two-birdie start as the second round continues.

September 18 at 6:51 PM

Lucas Glover

Total: -4·R2: E

Other

Lucas Glover picked up a birdie at the 15th, his sixth hole today after starting on the back nine, to reach 4-under par. That gain lifted him from a tie for 52nd into a tie for 40th as he turns toward the front side.

Ben Kohles

Total: -10·R2: -4

Other

Ben Kohles added a birdie at the 8th to reach 10-under par, moving from fourth into a share of third. Through eight holes, he is now five shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under-par lead, with Eric Cole alongside him at 10-under.

September 18 at 6:41 PM

A.J. Ewart

Total: -1·R2: -3

Birdie Streak

A.J. Ewart has caught fire early, stringing together birdies at the 2nd, 3rd and 4th to reach 1-under par. The three-hole run has lifted him from 95th to 82nd, giving him momentum as he continues only four holes into his second round.

Chad Ramey

Total: -6·R2: -2

Eagle

Chad Ramey supplied the spark at the 17th, making eagle to reach 6-under par and climb into a tie for 27th. Starting on the back nine, he is through his eighth hole today; the two-shot gain has moved him from 39th and within nine shots of Neal Shipley’s lead.

September 18 at 6:31 PM

Will Gordon

Total: -4·R2: -2

Birdie Streak

Will Gordon is making noise on the back nine, birdieing the 14th, 15th and 16th in succession to reach 4-under par for the tournament. Through his seventh hole today, he has risen into a tie for 39th, turning a steady start into a three-hole burst.

September 18 at 6:21 PM

Chris Kirk

Total: -7·R2: -1

Other

Chris Kirk has worked his way into the top 20, adding a shot to reach 7-under par through six holes today. He began this stretch in a tie for 26th and is now tied for 19th, eight shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under-par lead.

September 18 at 6:11 PM

Zach Bauchou

Total: -7·R2: -3

Other

Zach Bauchou birdied the 7th to reach 7-under par and move into a tie for 19th. The one-shot gain lifted him six places from a tie for 25th, putting him inside the top 20 as the second round continues and within eight shots of leader Neal Shipley.

Max Greyserman

Total: -8·R2: -1

Other

Max Greyserman found an early birdie at the 12th, his third hole of the day after starting on the back nine, and that nudge carried him from 7-under par to 8-under par. He has climbed from a tie for 18th into a tie for 10th, seven shots behind Neal Shipley.

September 18 at 6:01 PM

Haotong Li

Total: -4·R2: -3

Eagle

Haotong Li made eagle at the 17th to reach 4-under par, a two-shot gain that lifted him from 62nd into a tie for 37th. Li is still 11 shots behind leader Neal Shipley, but the late jolt gives him a far stronger position as Round 2 nears its finish.

Marco Penge

Total: -9·R2: -6

Eagle

Marco Penge has charged into a share of fourth after an eagle at the 17th lifted him to 9-under par. The two-shot swing moved Penge from 16th into the top five, leaving him six shots behind Neal Shipley’s 15-under-par lead with one hole remaining.

September 18 at 5:50 PM

Billy Horschel

Total: -6·R2: -2

Eagle

Billy Horschel opened his round with an eagle at the 3rd, turning a 4-under-par tournament total into 6-under par. Through three holes, that two-shot swing has carried him from a tie for 34th into a tie for 25th.

Michael Thompson

Total: -5·R2: -4

Eagle

Michael Thompson struck late, making eagle at the 17th to reach 5-under par for the tournament. The two-shot gain has lifted him from a tie for 46th into a tie for 30th, and he has one hole remaining in his second round.

September 18 at 5:40 PM

Ben Kohles

Total: -9·R2: -3

Top 5

Ben Kohles has broken into the top five at the Biltmore Championship Asheville, adding a birdie at the 4th hole to reach 9-under par for the tournament. He now shares fourth place, six shots behind leader Neal Shipley.

September 18 at 5:31 PM

Neal Shipley

Total: -15·R2: -9

Other

Neal Shipley kept pouring it on at the 17th, adding a birdie to reach 15-under par through 17 holes. That has widened his advantage over Ricky Castillo, the nearest player at 11-under par, to four shots as Round 2 heads toward its finish.

Takumi Kanaya

Total: -3·R2: -5

Birdie Streak

Takumi Kanaya has stitched together a three-birdie run to get his second round to 5-under today and his tournament total to 3-under par. The burst has lifted him from a tie for 67th into a tie for 47th, a useful move with the cut-line picture still developing.

September 18 at 5:21 PM

Haotong Li

Total: -3·R2: -2

Other

Haotong Li’s birdie at the 15th has carried him to 3-under par and a tie for 46th. It is a one-shot gain from the last check-in and an 18-place rise from a tie for 64th, giving his round added momentum with three holes still to play.

Hank Lebioda

Total: -3·R2: -2

Other

Hank Lebioda has opened with birdies on the 11th and 12th after starting on the back nine, reaching 3-under par. Through his third hole today, he has climbed from a tie for 64th into a tie for 46th as the cut-line race stays crowded.

Marco Penge

Total: -7·R2: -4

Other

Marco Penge found another gear at the 15th, moving to 7-under par and into a tie for 14th. The birdie lifted him 10 places from 24th, putting him alongside a crowded group seven shots behind Neal Shipley’s 14-under lead.

September 18 at 5:11 PM

Paul Peterson

Total: -7·R2: -3

Birdie Streak

Paul Peterson is rolling through the turn: birdies at the 3rd, 4th and 5th have produced a three-birdie run and lifted him to 7-under par. Through his 14th hole today, he has climbed into a tie for 14th, seven shots behind Neal Shipley.

September 18 at 4:51 PM

Neal Shipley

Total: -14·R2: -8

Other

Neal Shipley added a birdie at the 15th to reach 14-under par, stretching his advantage over Ricky Castillo to three shots. Shipley has made an eagle and six birdies in his second round, and with three holes left, the leader has created valuable separation.

September 18 at 4:41 PM

Jackson Koivun

Total: -7·R2: -4

Other

Jackson Koivun birdied the 8th course hole to get to 7-under par through 17 holes today, lifting from 19th into a tie for 12th. He has climbed seven places and sits six shots behind Neal Shipley’s 13-under par lead with one hole still to play.

Aaron Wise

Total: -3·R2: -1

Eagle

Aaron Wise produced an eagle at the 17th to reach 3-under par, a two-shot gain that vaulted him from 83rd into a tie for 47th. It is a sharp late lift in his second round, although he remains 10 shots behind Neal Shipley’s 13-under par lead.

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -9·R2: -4

Top 5

Jacob Bridgeman birdied the 8th course hole to reach 9-under par through 17 holes today. That late lift carries him from seventh into a tie for fourth, four shots behind Neal Shipley’s 13-under par lead with one hole remaining in his round.

September 18 at 4:31 PM

Pontus Nyholm

Total: -9·R2: -4

Top 5

Pontus Nyholm has played his way into the top five, reaching 9-under par with a birdie at the 3rd course hole. Through 12 holes today after starting on the back nine, Nyholm is tied for fourth and four shots behind Neal Shipley’s 13-under par lead.

September 18 at 4:21 PM

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -8·R2: -3

Double Bogey+

Jacob Bridgeman’s double bogey at the 7th course hole knocked him from 10-under par to 8-under par and from third into a tie for sixth. Through his 16th hole today after starting on the back nine, he is now five shots behind Neal Shipley’s lead.

Jackson Suber

Total: -9·R2: -3

Top 5

Jackson Suber birdied the 8th course hole to reach 9-under par, moving from sixth into a tie for fourth. Through his 17th hole today after beginning on the back nine, he sits four shots behind leader Neal Shipley and has one hole left to play.

September 18 at 4:10 PM

Neal Shipley

Total: -13·R2: -7

Other

Neal Shipley pushed his lead to 13-under par with a birdie at the 12th, his fifth birdie of the round to go with an eagle. Through 12 holes, Shipley is now two shots ahead of Ricky Castillo at 11-under par, with plenty of scoring still left in his round.

Kevin Roy

Total: -8·R2: -4

Eagle

Kevin Roy made eagle at the 15th to vault from 6-under par to 8-under par, climbing into a tie for sixth. The two-shot swing gives Roy four birdies and an eagle on his card through 15 holes, moving him within five shots of Neal Shipley’s lead.

September 18 at 4:01 PM

Ben Silverman

Total: -7·R2: -4

Other

Ben Silverman’s birdie at the 4th course hole lifted him to 7-under par and from a tie for 14th to a tie for ninth. Starting on the back nine, he is through 13 holes today and has moved within five shots of Neal Shipley’s 12-under lead.

Ricky Castillo

Total: -11·R2: -9

Other

Ricky Castillo birdied the 15th to reach 11-under par, trimming Neal Shipley’s advantage to one stroke. Castillo is 9-under today through 15 holes, and the late charge has him alone in second with three holes remaining.

September 18 at 3:50 PM

Pontus Nyholm

Total: -8·R2: -3

Birdie Streak

Pontus Nyholm has strung together birdies at the 17th, 18th and 1st course holes, a three-hole run that carries him to 8-under par. Through his 10th hole today, Nyholm has climbed into a tie for fifth, four shots behind Neal Shipley’s lead.

September 18 at 3:41 PM

Peter Malnati

Total: -7·R2: -1

Other

Peter Malnati picked up another stroke to reach 7-under par for the tournament, moving from a tie for 12th into a share of ninth place. Through his 12th hole today, he is five shots off the lead.

Pontus Nyholm

Total: -7·R2: -2

Other

Pontus Nyholm closed out his first nine holes today with consecutive birdies, capped by a gain at the 18th course hole. The surge brings him to 7-under par for the tournament, vaulting him from 12th into a tie for ninth.

September 18 at 3:31 PM

Luke List

Total: E·R2: -3

Eagle

Luke List’s eagle at the 15th course hole sparked a two-shot move to even par and lifted him from tied 114th to tied 95th. He is through 15 holes today, with birdies at the 3rd and 4th offset by a bogey at the 1st.

Jonathan Byrd

Total: -5·R2: -4

Birdie Streak

Jonathan Byrd kept a birdie streak rolling through the 5th course hole, moving from 4-under to 5-under par. Through 14 holes today after beginning on the back nine, Byrd has climbed from tied 26th to tied 23rd and is now seven shots behind Shipley.

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -11·R2: -6

Birdie Streak

Jacob Bridgeman is pressing Neal Shipley after extending his birdie run through the 4th course hole. Bridgeman’s latest gain moved him to 11-under par, one shot behind Shipley’s 12-under, and he is through 13 holes today after starting on the back nine.

September 18 at 3:21 PM

Pontus Nyholm

Total: -6·R2: -1

Other

Pontus Nyholm birdied the 17th course hole to get to 6-under par and vault from a tie for 24th into a tie for 11th. Through his eighth hole today, Nyholm has put himself alongside a crowded group just outside the top 10 as the second round develops.

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -10·R2: -5

Other

Jacob Bridgeman has birdied the 3rd course hole to reach 10-under par, moving into a tie for second. Through his 12th hole today, he is now two shots behind Neal Shipley’s 12-under par lead, with his round featuring an eagle and four birdies.

September 18 at 3:10 PM

Ricky Castillo

Total: -10·R2: -8

Other

Ricky Castillo birdied the 12th to reach 10-under par, trimming his deficit to two shots behind Neal Shipley. Castillo remains second, but his 8-under-par round now includes eagles at the 6th and 8th plus birdies at the 3rd, 4th, 10th and 12th.

Rico Hoey

Total: -6·R2: -2

Double Bogey+

Rico Hoey’s double bogey at the 1st course hole knocked him from 8-under par to 6-under par and sent him from a tie for sixth to a tie for 12th. Through his 10th hole today, Hoey has lost ground in a crowded chase group behind the 12-under-par leader.

Zecheng Dou

Total: -8·R2: -4

Eagle

Zecheng Dou made eagle at the 17th course hole to vault from 6-under par to 8-under par, climbing from 11th into a tie for sixth. Through his eighth hole today, the back-nine starter has moved within four shots of Neal Shipley’s 12-under-par lead.

September 18 at 3:01 PM

Neal Shipley

Total: -12·R2: -6

Other

Neal Shipley added a birdie at the 8th to reach 12-under par, building his edge from one shot to three as Jackson Suber slipped back. Through eight holes, Shipley has four birdies and an eagle, a 6-under start that has separated him from the four players at 9-under.

Doug Ghim

Total: -4·R2: -4

Birdie Streak

Doug Ghim’s birdie at the 17th course hole completed three straight birdies from the 15th through 17th, carrying him to 4-under par. Through eight holes today, he has climbed from 44th to a tie for 30th and sits eight shots behind Neal Shipley’s 12-under par lead.

September 18 at 2:51 PM

Ricky Castillo

Total: -9·R2: -7

Other

Ricky Castillo is charging into the mix after a birdie at the 10th lifted him to 9-under par. That moves him from fifth into a three-way tie for third, two shots behind Neal Shipley’s 11-under par lead, with his round already featuring eagles at the 6th and 8th.

David Ford

Total: -4·R2: -3

Eagle

David Ford has supplied a sharp jolt from the back of the board, making eagle at the 15th course hole to reach 4-under par. Through his sixth hole today, he has climbed from a tie for 62nd to a tie for 30th, putting a much stronger second round on the board.

September 18 at 2:41 PM

Fabián Gómez

Total: E·R2: E

Eagle

Fabián Gómez answered two early bogeys with an eagle at the 8th, lifting his tournament total from 2-over par to even par. The two-shot swing moved him from tied for 113th to tied for 92nd as his second round reached the 8th hole.

Neal Shipley

Total: -11·R2: -5

Lead Change

Neal Shipley has broken the tie at the top, birdieing the 7th to reach 11-under par and take the lead by one. Through seven holes, he is 5-under today, while Jackson Suber and Jacob Bridgeman share second at 10-under par.

September 18 at 2:31 PM

Ben Silverman

Total: -6·R2: -3

Eagle

Ben Silverman struck for eagle at the 17th course hole and leapt from a tie for 26th to a tie for 12th at 6-under par. Through his eighth hole today, Silverman is four shots behind the leaders, but the eagle has sharply improved his position before the turn.

Jackson Suber

Total: -10·R2: -4

Lead Change

Jackson Suber has joined the lead at 10-under par, moving from third after adding a birdie at the 1st course hole. Through his 10th hole today, he is level with Jacob Bridgeman and Neal Shipley, turning the front of this leaderboard into a three-way race.

September 18 at 2:20 PM

Ben James

Total: -5·R2: -1

Eagle

Ben James has vaulted from a tie for 41st to a tie for 17th at 5-under par, with an eagle at the 17th course hole lifting his total by two shots. He is through his eighth hole today after beginning on the back nine, and now sits five shots behind the co-leaders.

J.T. Poston

Total: -8·R2: -5

Top 5

J.T. Poston has pushed into a tie for fifth at 8-under par, moving from 11th as his second round reaches eight holes. Starting on the back nine, he is through his eighth hole today and playing the 17th course hole, two shots behind the leaders at 10-under par.

September 18 at 2:11 PM

Ricky Castillo

Total: -8·R2: -6

Eagle

Ricky Castillo has charged into a tie for fifth at 8-under par after making eagle at the 8th. The two-shot gain moved him from 10th into the top five, leaving him two shots behind the co-leaders with plenty of his second round still to play.

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -10·R2: -5

Lead Change

Jacob Bridgeman has joined the lead at 10-under par. A birdie on the 17th course hole lifted him from 9-under, and through his eighth hole today he now shares first with Neal Shipley, who is also 10-under par.

September 18 at 2:01 PM

Adam Schenk

Total: -4·R2: -1

Eagle

Adam Schenk made eagle at the 8th to climb from 2-under par to 4-under par, vaulting from tied for 57th into a tie for 25th. The two-shot swing gives him momentum through eight holes, though he remains six shots behind the lead.

Rico Hoey

Total: -7·R2: -3

Birdie Streak

Rico Hoey’s birdie at the 15th completed a run of three straight birdies from the 13th through 15th. That burst has lifted him to 7-under par and tied for sixth, three shots behind Neal Shipley, through his sixth hole after a back-nine start.

Austin Eckroat

Total: -5·R2: -3

Eagle

Austin Eckroat has rocketed from 3-under par to 5-under par with an eagle on the 17th, reaching a tie for 16th. Through his eighth hole today after starting on the back nine, he is now five shots behind Neal Shipley’s 10-under-par lead.

September 18 at 1:50 PM

Austin Smotherman

Total: -5·R2: E

Other

Austin Smotherman has hit an early speed bump in his second round. A bogey on the 4th hole has dropped him back to 5-under par for the tournament, sliding him out of the top ten and into a tie for 16th place.

September 18 at 1:41 PM

Ricky Castillo

Total: -6·R2: -4

Eagle

Ricky Castillo provided a sharp charge from outside the top 20, making eagle at the 6th to reach 6-under par. That two-shot gain moved him from tied 21st to tied eighth, four shots behind Neal Shipley’s 10-under-par lead.

Neal Shipley

Total: -10·R2: -4

Lead Change

Neal Shipley has separated from the early pack. Birdies on the 1st and 2nd set up an eagle at the 3rd, lifting him to 10-under par and the outright lead; Jacob Bridgeman is one shot back at 9-under par.

September 18 at 1:31 PM

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -8·R2: -3

Lead Change

Jacob Bridgeman has vaulted into a five-way share of the lead at 8-under par, turning an eagle on the 15th into a two-shot gain. Through his sixth hole today, Bridgeman has joined Seamus Power, Eric Cole, Jackson Suber and Neal Shipley at the top.

September 18 at 1:21 PM

Neal Shipley

Total: -8·R2: -2

Lead Change

Neal Shipley has joined the lead at 8-under par after opening his round with birdies at the 1st and 2nd holes. Through two holes, he has turned a one-shot deficit into a share of first with Seamus Power and Jackson Suber, tightening the early second-round picture.

Jackson Suber

Total: -8·R2: -2

Lead Change

Jackson Suber has played his way into the lead, reaching 8-under par through his sixth hole today. Birdies at the 11th, 13th and 15th have outweighed a bogey at the 12th, putting him alongside Seamus Power and Neal Shipley at the low score.

September 18 at 1:11 PM

Steven Fisk

Total: -6·R2: -3

Other

Steven Fisk kept the pressure on with a birdie at the 5th, moving to 6-under par and climbing from a tie for 12th into a share of sixth. He is 3-under through five holes today and now sits two shots behind leader Seamus Power.

Neal Shipley

Total: -7·R2: -1

Other

Neal Shipley made an immediate statement on the 1st, birdieing his opening hole to reach 7-under par. That lifted him from a tie for fifth into a share of second, just one shot behind Seamus Power as the early Round 2 chase takes shape.

September 18 at 1:01 PM

Austin Eckroat

Total: -3·R2: -1

Other

Austin Eckroat is quietly climbing the leaderboard during his opening nine holes. A birdie at the 14th hole, his fifth of the day, moves him into red figures for the round and pushes his tournament total to 3-under par.

Peter Malnati

Total: -5·R2: +1

Other

Peter Malnati has stumbled early in his second round, dropping out of the top five on the leaderboard. A bogey on his third hole of the day, playing the 12th, knocks him back to 5-under par. He now sits three shots off the pace set by Seamus Power.

September 18 at 12:51 PM

Harry Higgs

Total: -6·R2: -1

Top 5

Harry Higgs has opened with a birdie at the 1st hole, lifting him to 6-under par and into a tie for fifth. He began this stretch tied for 11th at 5-under par, joining a crowded group now two shots behind Seamus Power's lead.

Kevin Yu

Total: -3·R2: -2

Eagle

Kevin Yu fired an eagle at the 3rd hole to jump from 1-under par to 3-under par for the tournament. He has climbed from a tie for 70th to a tie for 36th through three holes, despite also recording a birdie at 1 and a bogey at 2.

Seamus Power

Total: -8·R2: -3

Lead Change

Seamus Power has taken outright control at 8-under par after adding a birdie at the 15th course hole. Through his sixth hole today, Power is 3-under for the round and sits one shot ahead of Eric Cole, Jackson Suber and Max Greyserman at 7-under par.

September 18 at 12:40 PM

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -6·R2: -1

Top 5

Jacob Bridgeman is making an early push from the back nine. His birdie at the 12th course hole lifted him to 6-under par and into a share of third, just one shot behind the co-leaders Seamus Power and Max Greyserman through three holes today.

September 18 at 12:31 PM

Jackson Suber

Total: -6·R2: E

Other

Jackson Suber has fallen out of the lead after a bogey at the 12th course hole. He is now 6-under par, one shot behind Seamus Power and Max Greyserman, who share the lead at 7-under; Suber is through his third hole today after starting on the back nine.

Adam Svensson

Total: -1·R2: -2

Birdie Streak

Adam Svensson has answered an early bogey with three straight birdies at the 3rd, 4th and 5th. The run has moved him from even par to 1-under par for the tournament and up 20 places into a tie for 70th, though he remains outside the current top tier.

September 18 at 12:21 PM

Brice Garnett

Total: -3·R2: -1

Other

Brice Garnett’s birdie at the 3rd has lifted him to 3-under par and from a tie for 54th into a tie for 33rd. It is an early upward move in Round 2, with Garnett 1-under today through three holes as the crowded middle of the board begins to shift.

Seamus Power

Total: -7·R2: -2

Lead Change

Seamus Power has added a birdie at the 13th course hole to reach 7-under par, joining Jackson Suber and Max Greyserman in a three-way tie for the lead. Starting from the 10th tee, Power is 2-under today through four holes and has turned an early move into a share of first.

September 18 at 12:11 PM

Jackson Suber

Total: -7·R2: -1

Lead Change

Jackson Suber has joined Max Greyserman at the top of the Biltmore Championship Asheville leaderboard. Suber birdied the 11th after starting from the 10th tee and is 7-under par through his second hole today, turning a crowded chase into a two-man share of the lead.

September 18 at 11:51 AM

Eric Cole

Total: -6·R2: +1

Other

The lead has changed hands at Biltmore Championship Asheville. Eric Cole made bogey at the 1st hole, slipping from 7-under par to 6-under par and out of first place; Max Greyserman now stands alone at 7-under par.

September 18 at 11:41 AM

Seamus Power

Total: -6·R2: -1

Other

Seamus Power opened his second round from the 10th tee with a birdie, moving to 6-under par and into a tie for third. That early gain has pulled him within one shot of the co-leaders Max Greyserman and Eric Cole at 7-under par, with 17 holes still to play today.