Hideki Matsuyama tops leaderboard at the halfway point

Hideki Matsuyama tops leaderboard at the halfway point

BMW PGA Championship R2

Hideki Matsuyama celebrates his winning putt to claim victory at the FedEx St Jude Championship

Hideki Matsuyama started the day four-shots behind the lead and fired eagles at the par-5s 4th and 17th as well as five birdies and one bogey for an 8-under 64. He leads by one shot at 12-under at the BMW PGA Championship.

“This is my first time playing Wentworth,” said the Japanese player. “I wasn’t expecting I would play this good. So very happy with the round today.

“It’s obviously a very challenging golf course. You know, I’m just trying to focus on my game, trying to do the same thing for tomorrow and the weekend. So looking forward to the weekend.

“I would love to achieve something big right here, but obviously the conditions are going to be changing for the weekend, so hopefully I can adjust to that and looking forward to the weekend.”

Trailing Matsuyama at 11-under are England’s Justin Rose who made two bogeys and closed with a 66, Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg who share the overnight lead also made two bogeys and carded a 69 and finally Norway’s Viktor Hovland whose 66 featured an eagle at the par-5 18th.

Spain’s Pablo Larrazábal fired seven birdies and two bogeys to close with a 67 and takes solo fifth place at 10-under into the weekend at Wentworth Club.

Overnight co-leader Tom Vaillant of France made six bogeys and closed with a 75. He lies in T22 at 5-under.

Road to Dubai Rankings leader Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland fired five birdies, three consecutive bogeys from the 4th and a double bogey at the par-5 18th to close with a 72 and a share of 44th place at 3-under.

England’s Tommy Fleetwood closed birdie-par-birdie for a 69. He lies in T61 at 2-under and just made the cut. He has not missed a cut on the DP World Tour since the 2018 HNA Open de France.

Following the weather disruption on Thursday play was once again suspended overnight due to darkness.

Round 2 will resume at 0700 local time on Saturday. Round 3 will be a one tee start in 3 balls and will not start before 0800 local time.

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Pos.PlayerTo ParTodayThruR1R2Total
1MATSUYAMA, Hideki-12-8186864132
2ÅBERG, Ludvig-11-3186469133
ROSE, Justin-11-6186766133
HOVLAND, Viktor-11-6186766133
5LARRAZÁBAL, Pablo-10-5186767134
6FERGUSON, Ewen-9-4186768135
RAI, Aaron-9-5186867135
NOREN, Alex-9-4186768135
RAMSAY, Richie-9-3186669135
10SADDIER, Adrien-8-5186967136
FICHARDT, Darren-8-31667--
12REED, Patrick-7-4186968137
FITZPATRICK, Matt-7-1186671137
PENGE, Marco-7-3186869137
LAGERGREN, Joakim-7-1186671137
16LINDELL, Oliver-6-1186771138
KOBORI, Kazuma-6-3186969138
NAIDOO, Dylan-6-3186969138
BAIRSTOW, Sam-6-1186771138
HIDALGO, Angel-6-5187167138
OTAEGUI, Adrian-6-1186771138
22KRUYSWIJK, Jacques-5-1186871139
MCKIBBIN, Tom-5-2186970139
SMYLIE, Elvis-5-4187168139
GERARD, Ryan-5-6187366139
SCOTT, Adam-5-3187069139
HALL, Harry-5-1186871139
COUVRA, Martin-5-1186871139
VAILLANT, Tom-5+3186475139
CROCKER, Sean-5-2186970139
VAN DRIEL, Darius-5-2186970139
HATTON, Tyrrell-5-2186970139
LAPORTA, Francesco-5-1186871139
JARVIS, Casey-5+2186574139
35CHACARRA, Eugenio-4-1186971140
CANTER, Laurie-4-5187367140
STONE, Brandon-4-3187169140
KATSURAGAWA, Yuto-4+1186773140
HILLIER, Daniel-4Par186872140
REITAN, Kristoffer-4-4187268140
RAHM, Jon-4-3187169140
RAVETTO, David-4Par186872140
COUSSAUD, Ugo-4-2187070140
44ROBINSON THOMPSON, Brandon-3+1186873141
BRADBURY, Dan-3-4187368141
LEE, Min Woo-3+1186873141
KIM, Si Woo-3-2187170141
ROZNER, Antoine-3+3186675141
SYME, Connor-3Par186972141
WHITNELL, Dale-3-2187170141
LI, Haotong-3-1187071141
BALDWIN, Matthew-3-4187368141
CLEMENTS, Todd-3-1187071141
MIGLIOZZI, Guido-3-2187170141
NORGAARD, Niklas-3-1187071141
SMITH, Jordan-3Par186972141
MCILROY, Rory-3Par186972141
LOWRY, Shane-3+2186774141
WINTHER, Jeff-3-1187071141
FITZPATRICK, Alex-3-1187071141
61DEAN, Joe-2-1187171142
NEERGAARD-PETERSEN, Rasmus-2-3187369142
VAN ROOYEN, Erik-2-2187270142
FLEETWOOD, Tommy-2-3187369142
WALLACE, Matt-2+1186973142
NIEMANN, Joaquin-2-2187270142
VEERMAN, Johannes-2Par187072142
SCHAPER, Jayden-2-2187270142
KO, Jeong weon-2+2186874142
AYORA, Angel-2Par187072142
PAVAN, Andrea-2-1187171142
LUITEN, Joost-2Par187072142
NORRIS, Shaun-2Par187072142
JOHNSTON, Ryggs-2Par187072142
CAMPILLO, Jorge-2-2187270142
PIETERS, Thomas-2Par187072142
DETRY, Thomas-2+1186973142
MACINTYRE, Robert-2-1187171142
FOX, Ryan-2-3187369142
WILLETT, Danny-2Par187072142
ELVIRA, Nacho-2-1187171142
LACROIX, Frederic-2+1186973142
APHIBARNRAT, Kiradech-2-2187270142
ZANOTTI, Fabrizio-2+11669--
Projected Cut
85HILL, Calum-1Par187172143
MANSELL, Richard-1-2187370143
HORSCHEL, Billy-1-2187370143
KOEPKA, Brooks-1-4187568143
VEGAS, Jhonattan-1+1187073143
MICHELUZZI, David-1+3186875143
KIEFFER, Maximilian-1Par187172143
MANASSERO, Matteo-1-3187469143
DONALD, Luke-1-1187271143
CONNERS, Corey-1-5187667143
BURMESTER, Dean-1-1187271143
SCHMIDT, Ben-1-2187370143
PAUL, Yannik-1+21769--
GOUVEIA, Ricardo-1-31674--
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KIM, MichaelPar-2187470144
VON DELLINGSHAUSEN, NicolaiPar+1187173144
COCKERILL, AaronPar+4186876144
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GARCIA-HEREDIA, AlfredoPar+2187074144
SCHMID, MattiPar+1187173144
GUERRIER, JulienPar+1187173144
JORDAN, MatthewParPar187272144
108SHARMA, Shubhankar+1+2187174145
O'HARA, Paul+1Par187372145
BROWN, Daniel+1-1187471145
SHINKWIN, Callum+1+1187273145
DEL REY, Alejandro+1-5187867145
ELVIRA, Manuel+1+2187174145
114RODGERS, Patrick+2+3187175146
HARRINGTON, Padraig+2+1187373146
ARMITAGE, Marcus+2+7186779146
FORSSTRÖM, Simon+2+2187274146
PAVON, Matthieu+2-1187571146
LAWRENCE, Thriston+2+1187373146
MERONK, Adrian+2-3187769146
LOMBARD, Zander+2+2187274146
JAMIESON, Scott+2+3187175146
123LANGASQUE, Romain+3+3187275147
MOLINARI, Francesco+3+3187275147
FRITTELLI, Dylan+3+5187077147
SCRIVENER, Jason+3+3187275147
WIESBERGER, Bernd+3+1187473147
128AIKEN, Thomas+5+2187574149
HØJGAARD, Rasmus+5+3187475149
130GUMBERG, Jordan+6+4187476150
HØJGAARD, Nicolai+6Par187872150
FORREST, Grant+6+3187575150
KINHULT, Marcus+6Par187872150
134GREEN, Gavin+7+4187576151
CANTERO, Ivan+7+7187279151
NAKAJIMA, Keita+7+3187675151
137SULLIVAN, Andy+10+5187777154
DISQSIEM, Marcel+6Par----
Updated: September 13, 2025