Im clings on to lead at Valspar Championship as Hovland misses cut

Valspar Championship: Sungjae Im holds onto lead after second round as Viktor Hovland misses cut Returning from a wrist injury, Sungjae Im shot a two-under 69 to get to nine under par - a stroke ahead of David Lipsky in firm and fast conditions on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook; watch the third round live on Sky Sports Golf from 11.45am on Saturday Friday 20 March 2026 23:44, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the second round of the Valspar Championship from Palm Harbor, Florida Sungjae Im held onto his lead at the Valspar Championship after rallying on the back nine to edge ahead of David Lipsky. After missing two straight cuts in his return from a wrist injury, Im shot a two-under 69 to get to nine under par - a stroke ahead of Lipsky in firm and fast conditions on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook. Im had three bogeys and two birdies in a front-nine 37, then birdied the par-five 11th and par-four 12th. He broke a tie for the lead with a seven-foot birdie putt on the par-three 17th. Leaderboard: The Valspar Championship (external site) Got Sky? Watch golf and more LIVE on your phone Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream no contract The 27-year-old South Korean player has two PGA Tour victories, the 2020 Honda Classic and 2021 Shriners Children's Open. Lipsky shot 65, playing in the first group of the day off the first tee. Winless on the PGA Tour, he birdied the first two holes and four of the first six, added two more on 10 and 11 and parred the final seven. "It was excellent. I did everything well," Lipsky said. "Missed it in the right spots, holed the putts early on to get some momentum going. That finishing stretch is obviously tough, so able to save a couple pars down on 16 and 18 and really kept the round going." Chandler Blanchet and Doug Ghim were seven under. Blanchet closed with a bogey for a 66. Ghim shot 67, making an eagle on the par-five 11th, then giving back the strokes with bogeys on 15 and 16. Al...