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The Sanderson Farms Championship is heating up with South African Garrick Higgo taking a narrow lead at 13-under par. Akshay Bhatia unfortunately missed the cut after two challenging rounds. Eric Cole and Taylor Montgomery are closely trailing Higgo at 12-under, creating an exciting tournament atmosphere. The event continues to support Friends of Children's Hospital, adding a charitable dimension to the competitive golf tournament.

Key Points: Higgo Leads Sanderson Farms Amid Bhatia's Early Exit

  • Higgo surges to 13-under with impressive rounds
  • Eric Cole and Taylor Montgomery tie for second at 12-under
  • Bhatia fails to make cut after two over-par rounds
  • Danny Walker holds fourth place at 11-under
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Golf: Bhatia misses cut as Higgo takes narrow lead at Sanderson Farms

South African Garrick Higgo takes narrow lead at Sanderson Farms Championship after Akshay Bhatia misses weekend cut

"A composed back nine highlighted by four birdies - Tournament Commentator"

Jackson (Mississippi), Oct 4

Akshay Bhatia's week at the Sanderson Farms Championship came to an early end as he failed to advance past the halfway stage at the Country Club of Jackson. The 22-year-old followed his opening even-par 72 with a 1-over 73 in the second round, finishing at 1-over 145 for 36 holes — five shots adrift of the cut line set at 4-under.

Starting his second round on the 10th tee, Bhatia dropped shots on the 14th and 16th but recovered with birdies on the 3rd and 5th. However, a closing bogey on the 8th, his penultimate hole, dashed hopes of a weekend appearance. He will look to bounce back quickly as the PGA TOUR's fall schedule continues.

At the top of the leaderboard, South African Garrick Higgo surged ahead with rounds of 65 and 66 to reach 13-under. His second day included a composed back nine highlighted by four birdies, marking an impressive showing in his comeback season following hip surgery.

One stroke behind, Eric Cole and Taylor Montgomery share second at 12-under. Cole posted a steady 67 after his first-round fireworks that featured 10 birdies, while Montgomery produced the round of the day with a blistering 9-under 63 to join the chase. Danny Walker sits alone in fourth at 11-under as the field heads into the weekend.

Originally played at the Hattiesburg Country Club in Hattiesburg, the event moved in 1994 to Annandale Golf Club in Madison, which hosted it through 2013. The tournament's host organisation, Century Club Charities, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organisation whose mission is to promote the game of golf for the benefit of charity. The Sanderson Farms Championship's primary charity is Friends of Children's Hospital, which benefits the Batson Children's Hospital.

In 2024, the event was won by Kevin Yu of Taiwan, overcoming American Beau Hossler in a playoff, pocketing the winner's purse of 1,368,000. This year, the winner will take home a cheque of 1,080,000 as the total purse has been reduced to 6,000,000 from 7,600,000 last year.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Disappointing to see our Indian golfer miss the cut. The competition on PGA Tour is brutal. Hope he learns from this experience and comes back stronger in the next tournament.
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Sarah B
Impressive comeback story for Higgo after hip surgery! Shows what determination can achieve. Meanwhile, Taylor Montgomery's 63 was absolutely sensational golf 🔥
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Arjun K
The purse reduction from $7.6M to $6M is quite significant. Must be tough for players, especially with rising costs. Still good money though! Hope Bhatia can get a piece of it soon.
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Nikhil C
Honestly, I feel Bhatia needs to work on his mental game. Too many ups and downs in his rounds. He has the talent but needs better course management. Hope his team addresses this.
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Meera T
Love that this tournament supports children's hospital! Great to see golf giving back to community 👏 And Higgo's story is truly inspiring after his surgery recovery.

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