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Koreans struggle in 2nd round of Tour Championship, Stenson still leads

September 25, 2015
Danny Lee hits from the tee on the third hole during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Club Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Danny Lee hits from the tee on the third hole during the second round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Club Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

By Brian Han

Korean American Kevin Na and Korean New Zealander Danny Lee both dropped positions on the leaderboard Friday after the second round of the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola.

Na and Lee are tied for 12th and hold a 1-over total for the tournament.

For Na, his putter was the culprit that led to his 3-over 73 on the day. He exceeded the field average for driving accuracy and greens in regulation, but couldn’t find the hole once he was on the green.

He got off to a strong start with a birdie on the first, but doubled the fifth after struggling with a greenside bunker shot that he left short. He made two bogeys on the back nine as well.

Danny Lee shot a 2-over 72. He also got off to a promising start until he doubled the eighth hole after leaving his chip short and in the rough.

Lee’s putter was fine, but it was finding the green that was the problem. He only hit half of his fairways and reached half of the greens in regulation.

South Korean Bae Sang-moon was able to move up three spots after shooting an even-par 70, which goes to show how difficult the course is playing for most of the field.

Henrik Stenson on the other hand was able to keep his composure on the second day. He followed up his stellar opening round with a 2-under 68. He is at a 9-under total and is trailed by Jordan Spieth who is at 6-under.

Stenson hit 81 percent of his greens thanks to his strong iron play.