South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen carded a four-under-par 68 on Friday to move within four shots of the lead at the Valero Texas Open.
Van Rooyen enjoyed a solid day out at TPC San Antonio, rolling in six birdies and making two bogeys for his second-round performance.
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It moved him up to five under par after 36 holes, where he will tee off on moving day in T4, alongside Brandt Snedeker, Kyle Stanley and Kevin Stadler.
Looked like a birdie the whole way. ?♂️
An unexpected hole-out for @HogeGolf. pic.twitter.com/o3UUn8VuTN
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 2, 2021
American Cameron Tringale leads the way at the halfway mark of the Texas Open, following his second-round 69.
Tringale moved up to nine under par for the event and holds a two-shot lead over Matt Wallace and Jordan Spieth.
Charl Schwartzel (even par) and Branden Grace (two over) also managed to make the cut for the weekend, although they have a lot of hard work ahead.
