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HONDA CLASSIC where your game is. Be- the par-3 seventh.
Continued from Page 17 cause this is as hard as it's "It's very relentless," List said.
And he has plenty of com- ever going to get for you." "There's not really too many
pany. The difficulty was primarily easy holes, but if you hit
Tommy Fleetwood, who from the wind, which blew fairways and go from there,
won the Race to Dubai just as hard in the morning you can make a few bird-
on the European Tour last when List shot his 66 as it ies out there."
year, scratched out a 68 did in the afternoon. More List and Lovemark, both
and was one shot out of aggravating to the play- Californians, have never
the lead along with Webb ers are the greens, which won on the PGA Tour. This
Simpson (72), Russell Hen- are old and bare, firm and is the third time List has had
ley (70) and Rory Sabbatini crusty. It's a recipe for not at least a share of the 36-
(69). making many putts. hole lead, most recently in
Justin Thomas and Daniel Defending champion Rick- South Korea at the CJ Cup,
Berger each shot 72 and ie Fowler had six bogeys on where he shot 76-72 on the
were in a large group at his front nine and shot 77 to weekend.
139. They were among only miss the cut. "It's kind of irrelevant be-
10 players remaining under "It's unfortunate that the cause there's going to be
par. greens have changed this 30 guys within a couple
Fleetwood laughed when much in a year," Fowler shots of the lead," List said.
asked the last time he was said. "They typically get slick "It's going to be that type of
at 2 under after 36 holes and quick on the weekend week."
and only one shot out of because they dry out, but He was exaggerating —
the lead. at least there's some sort of there were 11 players with-
"Maybe some junior event," surface. But like I said, ev- in three shots of the lead.
he said. "It's good, though. eryone's playing the same And there was another guy
These are the toughest test greens." four shots behind. Woods
in golf. Generally, one of It looked as though List was brought big energy to a Fri-
the best players prevail at playing a different course day afternoon that already
the end of weeks like this. when he went out with a was hopping before he
Weeks like this challenge bogey-free 32 on the back overcame a sluggish start
you to the ultimate level. nine, added a pair of bird- and holed a 25-foot birdie
Luke List autographs a golf ball after finishing the second round Whether you shoot two ies on the front nine and putt on No. 9 to make the
of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 in 80s or you lead after two then dropped his only shot turn at 1 under for his round,
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. rounds, you can see what when he caught an awk- and leaving him two shots
Associated Press you need to do and see ward lie in the bunker on out of the lead. q