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Prior to this week’s PGA Championship, Charlie Wi had never competed in a professional major tournament. But the Westlake Village resident is looking like a seasoned veteran on what is shaping up to be one of the toughest PGA layouts ever. Wi posted his second-straight round of even-par 70 Friday on the South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich. He will be in the final pairing of the third round with leader J.B. Holmes, who shot a 2-under 68 to lay claim as the only competitor in red numbers through 36 holes. “When I got here on Tuesday, I called home and I said, ‘This is the hardest golf course I’ve ever played,’” said Wi, a 36-year-old born in Seoul, South Korea. “It really tests your patience and you have to be on it every shot.” Among those tied in second with Wi are 2003 British Open champion Ben Curtis and Englishman Justin Rose, each of whom got into position with 3-under 67s in the second round. Wi, who has spent significant time on the Nationwide, European, Asian and Japanese tours, solidified his PGA Tour status during a 2007 campaign in which he earned a career-best $1,145,975. He is on his way to eclipsing that mark in 2008, already earning over $900,000 thanks to top-10 finishes at the John Deere Classic and EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Other Southland contenders include Coto de Caza’a Paul Goydos and San Diego’s Phil Mickelson, who each stand in a tie for 13th place at 3-over par heading into the weekend. For news on other Southern California players at the PGA Championship, check back this weekend to Southland Golf. |
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