Victor Perez, the genius (video)

He had finished ninth in the US Open 2024, his best result in an adult. This year, mid-tournament, Sam Burns is in the lead, on one of the most difficult routes in the world, in Oakmont in Pennsylvania. The 28 -year -old native of Louisiana, made an excellent 65 card on Friday, seven strokes better than the day before, thanks in particular to six birdies (for a single Bogey).

“I played very well yesterday, apart from the last holes (three bogeys and a double-bogy, editor’s note). So I think that today, I just mentally prepared myself to play and take a good tour, said Burns. It was unhappy, but there was too much good to focus on the little trouble. »» The American suddenly is ahead of his compatriot JJ Spaun, leader after the first round and who made a 72 card (against 66 the day before), and two blows the Norwegian Viktor Hovland. In total, the first ten stands in five strokes, and the weekend promises to be rich in suspense.

Perez, the hero of the day

And in this top 10, we find a Frenchman, Victor Perez! The 32 -year -old Tarbais, in good shape in recent weeks, occupies 6th place four blows from the leader and will pass his first cut at the US Open, for his sixth participation. A performance in particular due to his “Trou-en-Un” at No. 6, which was one by 3 of 193 meters! Unfortunately, on the 8th, he committed a triple bogogy and that has spoiled his performance a little. With a simple per, he would have found himself second in the ranking …

But nothing is finished for the world number 99. His compatriot Matthieu Pavon occupies the 36th place, 8 blows from Burns, after a day with two birdies and six Bogeys. Thirteen golfers could not go to the end of their career because of thunderstorms, so that the classification is not yet final, but the third French in the running, Frédéric Lacroix, passed through qualifications, will not cross the cut, after a day with seven blows above par.