Today’s Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi marks Daniel Berger’s 22nd start on the PGA Tour in 2024. It has actually not been a simple season for the previous Ryder Cup star.
He missed out on 11 cuts and has actually published absolutely no top-10s to date. His finest surface came at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May, when he connected for 13th. Berger feels lucky enough simply to be playing after a back injury bothered him for almost 18 months. The 2022 U.S. Open at Brookline was his last expert start till this previous January, when he teed it up at The American Express.
Now, at the Country Club of Jackson, Berger is back where he belongs: competing at a PGA Tour occasion through 36 holes. He fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday and followed that up with another 65 on Friday to sit at 14-under at the midway point. Berger quickly held the lead at one point now tracks Beau Hossler by a stroke.
After his 2nd round, the four-time PGA Tour winner offered a mind-blowing admission.
“This is most likely the very first time I can state I’m 100%,” Berger stated after his round.
“The last couple weeks, I felt my finest and played a lot of golf at home with the guys, and I am striking it even more and simply seeming like myself more. That’s equating into what I’m seeing now.”
What he is seeing is remarkable. He is presently 2nd amongst the field in general strokes got and has yet to tape-record a bogey.
“I’m simply attempting to have some enjoyable and enjoy myself,” Berger included.
Daniel Berger has the lead in Jackson.
LFG!!!!
A win for Danny would be an INCREDIBLE story of redemption and among THE stories of the year. pic.twitter.com/1pgOvDhPfB
— Jack Milko (@jack_milko) October 4, 2024
“Seems to be working up until now. My daddy was out here previously with me today, so it has actually seemed like a typical week in the house. That’s typically when I play my finest.”
If you have actually followed golf over the previous couple of years, you understand the sport has actually been turned upside down. The increase of LIV Golf has splintered the sport while requiring the PGA Tour to make some modifications, such as producing Signature Events to make sure leading golf enthusiasts play together with each other.
Berger has actually not played in a Signature Event since he missed out on almost 2 years. That required him to play in some unknown competitions; however, a minimum of he is healthy enough to do so.
“In the start, it was incredibly tough,” Berger stated.
“The landscape of the golf world has actually altered from when I required time off to where I am now. The competitions that I’m in– I wasn’t in this year, however I would’ve remained in previously. I’m playing brand-new occasions I never ever played previously,