Trevor Lawrence found his rhythm late Friday at the American Century Championship, and it was enough to leave the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback with a respectable finish in the second round at Edgewood Tahoe South Golf Course in Stateline, Nev.
Lawrence battled through a rough stretch early, making five double bogeys over his first 12 holes, but he steadied himself down the stretch by parring his final five. That closing run helped him finish at minus-2 points in the event’s Stableford format. Through two rounds, Lawrence sits at net zero.
His gross score for the round was 87. Under the tournament format, anything worse than a double bogey stops there on the scorecard.
After two rounds, Lawrence was tied for 43rd in the 90-player field. He shared that spot with Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh, who shot 84 and finished at plus-4 points.
Lawrence also got the better of his playing partner for the second straight day. Baker Mayfield, the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bucs, shot 93 and finished at minus-8 points on Friday after opening with a 96. That left Mayfield at minus-25 overall and tied for 79th.
Their group’s best score belonged to former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who shot 79 and earned 10 points to move into a tie for 34th.
At the top of the leaderboard, two-time American Century champion and former tennis pro Mardy Fish leads with 52 points. Defending champion and former NHL start Joe Pavelski is next with 48, and World Golf Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam sits at 47.
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