WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Brendon de Jonge rode a wave of Hokie fever to a share of the second-round lead at the Greenbrier Classic.
De Jonge shot a 3-under-par 67 on Friday and was tied with Webb Simpson at 7-under midway through the tournament.
Among those failing to advance to weekend play were Phil Mickelson, whose streak of making 17 straight cuts ended, and defending champion Stuart Appleby. Both finished 3-over, missing the cut by two strokes.
With shouts of encouragement all around him, de Jonge, a former Virginia Tech golfer, is flourishing for the second straight year at The Greenbrier resort, less than two hours from his college stomping grounds.
“It’s a little bit of adrenaline,” de Jonge said. “Keeps you going. It’s always a little pick-me-up if you’re struggling a little bit. It’s fun. It’s nice to hear ‘Go Hokies’ on every tee.”
De Jonge has played the Old White TPC course many times, and he finished third in last year’s inaugural tournament.
Clarke misses Irish cut
KILLARNEY, Ireland — Two weeks after he won the British Open, Darren Clarke failed to make the cut at the Irish Open, and Germany’s Marcel Siem eagled the 16th hole to take the second-round lead at 10-under 132.
German tames Carnoustie
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Germany’s Caroline Masson shot a 7-under 65 to take a surprising one-stroke lead after the second round of the Women’s British Open.
