{"id":3065,"date":"2025-05-10T03:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T03:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=3065"},"modified":"2025-05-13T02:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:23:18","slug":"keith-mitchell-maintains-lead-after-rainy-round-at-truist-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/keith-mitchell-maintains-lead-after-rainy-round-at-truist-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Mitchell Maintains Lead After Rainy Round at Truist Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Keith Mitchell backed up his <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/keith-mitchell-leads-truist-with-career-low-61-in-round-one\/\" title=\"\">career-low 61 on Thursday<\/a> with a composed 3-under 67 in Friday\u2019s rain-soaked second round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.truistchampionship.com\" title=\"\">2025 Truist Championship<\/a>, maintaining a one-shot lead at 12-under-par heading into the weekend at the Philadelphia Cricket Club\u2019s Wissahickon Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy rain and gusty winds made conditions significantly more difficult, but Mitchell remained steady. He credited his course management and short game as keys to navigating the tougher setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI picked good targets today,\u201d Keith Mitchell said. \u201cSo when I had some greens that I missed, I was trying to be below the hole or back into the grain. When you do that, you just have a lot better chance of hitting it close.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rainy conditions are making things tricky at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TruistChampionship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TruistChampionship<\/a>  \u2014 wet fairways, slower greens, and unpredictable bounces. Players will need to grind through round two. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vbwzLvPvUa\">pic.twitter.com\/vbwzLvPvUa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/1920887521073844557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The second round marked Mitchell\u2019s third career 36-hole lead or co-lead on TOUR\u2014and his first since 2021. He&#8217;s looking to convert that position into his second TOUR victory, his first since winning the 2019 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite two bogeys on the round, Mitchell responded to both with birdies, preserving momentum on a day where slipping could come quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHuge,\u201d Mitchell said of the bounce-backs. \u201cIf you get going in the wrong direction with momentum on a day like today, it can really catch you. Hit two really good putts after I made bogeys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through 36 holes, Mitchell leads the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (5.679), a dramatic improvement over his season average, where he entered the week ranked 104th. His recent form also includes four straight top-20 finishes, giving him confidence as he enters the weekend in contention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a four-round tournament. They don\u2019t give any points or money out on Thursday,\u201d Mitchell said. \u201cSo I\u2019ve got to keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A few highlights from Keith Mitchell after maintaining his lead tor two days in a row. What has he learned?<br><br>\u201cThat they really don&#39;t give any money or points out on Thursday, and you&#39;ve got to keep it going.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TruistChampionship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TruistChampionship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/golf?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#golf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LcEUG4ZOA0\">pic.twitter.com\/LcEUG4ZOA0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/1920988779625501136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Trailing close behind is Shane Lowry at 11-under after a second-round 65. Sepp Straka sits in solo third at 10-under, while a pack of players tied for fourth at 7-under includes Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, and Patrick Cantlay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitchell, who received a sponsor exemption to compete this week, is making his 161st career TOUR start. 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