Golf

Tough on Cadillac field

Matt Kuchar played out of the rough to birdie the 18th hole for a 2-over 74 on Friday, joining an exclusive group at the Cadillac Championship one of only four players below par after wet and windy rounds at an unforgiving Doral.

Joining him were Dustin Johnson, who bogeyed three of his last six holes for a 74; Patrick Reed, who made only two birdies in his round of 75, and Hunter Mahan, who atoned for a triple bogey with a short eagle putt for a round of 74.

Only three players broke par in the second round.

“I don’t think I’ve played in conditions this difficult in the U.S.,” Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland said after a 71 that left him one shot behind.

Tiger Woods hit three balls in the water and scraped out a 73, thanks in part to a 90-foot birdie putt on the par-3 fourth hole.

Puerto Rico Open: At Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, James Driscoll matched the tournament record with a 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round.

Playing in wind gusting to 20 mph after morning rain at Trump International, Driscoll had an eagle and seven birdies in his bogey-free round.

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