FOUR shots is all that separates Marc Leishman from the top of the leaderboard at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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The 36-year-old fired an even-par round of 70 in the second round on Saturday to go with his two-under round of 68 from Friday.
The world No.28, who hit four birdies and four bogeys in his second round, is two-under the card heading into the third round of the tournament at Oahu's Waialae Country Club.
Leishman is in a tie for 24th with six other golfers after the opening 36 rounds. Australian Cameron Davis and American Brendan Steele share the lead at six under.
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Davis and Steel both fired four-under rounds of 66 to jump into the lead at the halfway point. Fellow countrymen Cameron Smith is one shot back in a tie for third.
Leishman hit 13 of 18 greens in regulation during his second round.
Pre-tournament favourite American Justin Thomas is out of the Open after missing the second-round cut.
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Sean Hardeman
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
