Perez on track to make the cut in California, Rozner in pain

On the Stadium Course, the toughest course in the American Express rotation, Victor Perez held the helm in the second lap. Having started well the day before, Antoine Rozner suffered a lot. The French have one more turn at the La Quinta Country Club to get the right to play on Sunday.

It was not “moving day” for the two French people competing in this American Expressbut it looked very similar. This third tournament of the year 2025 on the PGA Tour has the particularity of being played on three different courses. The cut is determined Saturday evening after three rounds. And it was in the 2nd round thatAntoine Rozner et Victor Perez passed the great test of Pete Dye Stadium Coursethe most difficult route of the three, the one they will replay during the last lap, if all goes well.

While the “rookie” Rozner did the best on the Nicklaus Tournament Courseit was the more experienced of the two on the American circuit, Perez, who performed better at this turning point.

After a bogey on his 3rd hole, the Tarbais kicked into high gear by signing four birdies in a row: a flag planting on the 4th, a good approach on the following par 5, a string of more than 17 meters on the 6th and a nice iron shot at 7 followed by a 3 meter putt lit up his card with pretty red circles.

An unfortunate three 6 meters from the hole at the 10th slowed his momentum.

But a 4-meter putt returned for par on the next hole and above all a bunker exit in the hole for birdie on the 12th put the triple winner’s game back on track. DP World Tour on the right path.

There is still a small miracle, a chip returned from the rough for par at 16. This 69 places the 80th in the world certainly far from the provisional leaders, but Victor Perez can hope to score low on Saturday on an easier course and therefore qualify for Sunday.

Rozner, the struggle

During the same time since they left at exactly the same time, but in the opposite direction of the course, Antoine Rozner struggled, struggled a lot. On the nine holes of the return, his first leg, he did not achieve the slightest birdie and notably committed a double bogey on hole 18, his iron shot finding the water hazard on the left. The big game has abandoned the Racingman a little.

Even if a nice wedge shot allowed him to sign a birdie at 5, a new double bogey at 7, this time with a drive into the water, may have put an end to his hopes of a cut. His heavy 79 is one of the worst cards of the day. It’s going to take an exploit on the La Quinta course to get through it, at least a 62, no doubt.

The morning in California smiled on the veteran Charley Hoffmanprovisional leader thanks to his 63, but also to favorites like Patrick Cantlay (64) et Justin Thomas and to the young “pro” of 17 years old Blades Brown who also martyred him on the Nicklaus Tournament Course.

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