Bryson DeChambeau kept making so many birdies Friday in the WGC-Mexico Championship that when he rolled in his ninth one from 45 feet, all he could do was throw his hands in the air in pure wonder.
He wasn’t alone Friday in making birdies, although first round leader Rory McIlroy would like to have joined the party. DeChambeau made seven birdies in an eight-hole stretch for an 8-under 63 and a two day total of 11 under par giving him a one-shot lead over Erik van Rooyen of South Africa and Patrick Reed at the halfway point. McIlroy plummeted to sixth place at eight under par.
Louisville area native Justin Thomas is tied for fourth at nine under with Nashville’s Brandt Snedeker at three over par.