{"id":360959,"date":"2026-01-09T13:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/360959\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:44:08","slug":"canadas-lee-leads-list-of-29-players-advancing-into-rd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/360959\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s Lee leads list of 29 players advancing into Rd. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MENTAL RESET: Since Thursday\u2019s scores do not carry over into Friday\u2019s second round, a start-from-scratch mentality is required for those who advanced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day is a new day and we start from zero,\u201d said Spain\u2019s Pablo Ereno. \u201cSo, every day you need to play as hard. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you shot 6-under yesterday or 1-under and got through just on the number. You start from zero the next day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added Ireland\u2019s Max Kennedy: \u201cFor me, it&#8217;s really important just to keep with my game plan. You don&#8217;t really want to let your foot off the gas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DISNEY VISIT: Thailand\u2019s Suteepat Prateeptienchai is competing in the U.S. for the first time in his career. His only visit to America came 10 years ago with his family. Prior to teeing it up at the Promotions tournament, he\u2019s spent time as a tourist with his girlfriend in Miami and Orlando \u2013 including a visit to Disney World.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked which ride he liked best, he didn\u2019t hesitate. \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy,\u201d he replied. \u201cVery fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RECORD-TYING NUMBER: The 29 players who advanced into the second round ties for the most in Promotions history. A total of 29 players also advanced after the first round in the inaugural 2023 Promotions, while 21 players advanced in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>GLOBAL REPRESENTATION: The 29 players advancing out of Round 1 represent an impressive 18 different countries. Thailand led with the most players advancing with five, while Australia and the USA each had three players moving on.<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY\u2019S START TIME: Round 2 will begin at 8:55 a.m. ET off two tees, with the final groups teeing off at 10:12 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BROADCAST INFO\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the U.S., FOX Sports channels will broadcast the final three rounds (all times ET).<\/p>\n<p>Round 2: FS2, 10 am\u20133 pm<br \/>Round 3: FS1, 10 am\u20132 pm; FS2, 2 pm-3 pm<br \/>Round 4: FS1, 10 am-3 pm<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the live stream will be available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livgolf.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LIVGolf.com<\/a> and the LIV Golf app, as well as select International broadcasters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>EXEMPT INTO ROUND 2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eighteen players were exempt into Friday\u2019s Round 2 based on eligibility below and will join the field along with the 29 players who advanced from Round 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leading players from the 2025 International Series Top 20 Rankings<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Tabuena, Philippines \u2026 IS Ranking: 3<br \/>Ollie Schniederjans, USA \u2026 IS Ranking: 7<br \/>Danthai Boonma, Thailand \u2026 IS Ranking: 11<br \/>Jeunghun Wang, South Korea \u2026 IS Ranking: 12<br \/>Jazz Janewattananond, Thailand \u2026 IS Ranking: 17<br \/>Soomin Lee, South Korea \u2026 IS Ranking: 18<br \/>Kieran Vincent, Zimbabwe \u2026 IS Ranking: 19<br \/>Rattanon Wannasrichan, Thailand \u2026 IS Ranking: 20<\/p>\n<p>Leading players from Asian Tour, Japan Golf Tour, KPGA Korean Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour<\/p>\n<p>Bjorn Hellgren, Sweden \u2026 Asian Tour No. 6<br \/>Takanori Konishi, Japan \u2026 Japan Tour No. 14<br \/>Doyeon Hwang, South Korea \u2026 Korean Tour No. 11<br \/>Christopher Wood, Australia \u2026 PGA Tour of Australasia No. 1<br \/>Herman Loubser, South Africa \u2026 Sunshine Tour No. 2<\/p>\n<p>LIV Golf Players in 2025<\/p>\n<p>Matt Jones, Australia \u2026 40th in LIV Golf points (Ripper GC)<br \/>Andy Ogletree, USA \u2026 50th in LIV Golf points (HyFlyers GC)<br \/>Anthony Kim, USA \u2026 55th in LIV Golf points (wild card)<br \/>Matt Rottluff, Germany \u2026 59th in LIV Golf points (reserve)<br \/>John Catlin, USA \u2026 60th in LIV Golf points (reserve)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ROUND 1 STATS LEADERS\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Driving distance \u2013 Sarit Suwannarut, 314.5-yard average<br \/>Longest drive \u2013 Sarit Suwannarut, 324.0 yards (9th hole)<br \/>Driving accuracy \u2013 Poom Saksansin, 100% (14 of 14)<br \/>Greens in regulation \u2013 Charlie Forster, 88.89% (16 of 18)<br \/>Scrambling \u2013 Louis Albertse (7 of 7), Richard T. Lee (3 of 3), Oliver Bekker (3 of 3), 100%<br \/>Fewest putts \u2013 Pablo Ereno, 23<br \/>Bogey-free rounds \u2013 Richard T. 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