Golf: Jäger and Paul make cut at PGA Championship

The two German golf professionals Stephan Jäger and Yannik Paul survived the cut at the PGA Championship and are still there at the weekend.

After his weak round of 76 at the start, Paul played a very strong round of 69 and jumped 55 places to a shared 59th place. Only ten pros were better than the Mannheimer on day two at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester. Jäger improved after his 72 shots on the first round and climbed to a tied 30th place after a 70 round.

Paul collects valuable points

Scottie Scheffler (USA), Corey Conners (Canada) and Viktor Hovland (Norway) shared the lead at the front. All three are five under par. Scheffler and Conners played a round of 68, Hovland finished after 67. Bryson DeChambeau slipped back to tied fourth with his 71 shots.

For Paul, the made cut is also important with a view to the Ryder Cup. With a good result, he collects valuable points for a place in the European team. In the past few months, the native of Frankfurt had developed into a serious candidate with top results on the DP World Tour. For the first two rounds he teamed with Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, who started with a 72-round but missed the cut after 75 shots on the second round.

Tiger Woods is absent

Martin Kaymer canceled his start at the $15 million event on the advice of his doctor. The 38-year-old from Mettmann, who won his first of two major titles at the 2010 PGA Championship, is still suffering from a wrist injury.

Superstar Tiger Woods is also absent from Oak Hill Country Club. The 47-year-old Californian is recovering from surgery on his right foot. The 15-time major champion had to retire from the US Masters in mid-April due to injury. It is not yet clear when he will return to the golf course. Woods broke his right leg multiple times in a serious car accident in February 2021. Since then, the crowd favorite has only played in very few tournaments on the US tour.