Johnson and Ortiz lead LIV Golf Portland
Dustin Johnson – photo LIV Golf Getty Images
Dustin Johnson and newcomer Carlos Ortiz share the lead with one round to go in the second of the LIV Golf Invitational Series being played at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in Portland in Oregon.
Johnson and Ortiz are tied at 8 under par and lead by two over South African Brandon Grace with another South African, Justin Harding another shot back and alone in 4th place.
Johnson added a second consecutive 68 to catch the first round leader Ortiz, who was making his debut in the LIV Golf series but who has struggled for much of 2022 having not recorded a finish inside the top 30 in 15 PGA Tour starts.
Australia had five players in this week’s field and they are headed by Matt Jones who has put together two consecutive rounds of 72 to be in 17th place at even par.
Wade Ormsby is 2 over, Travis Smyth 4 over, Blake Windred at 9 over and the current Australian PGA Champion Jed Morgan at 16 over after a horror second round of 84.
Matt Jones leads the Australians but is eight shots from the lead – photo LIV Golf Getty Images
