Brad Kennedy contends at Japan PGA Championship
Kennedy in action this week – image JGTO images
Three-time Japan Golf Tour winner Brad Kennedy is just two shots from the lead at the halfway mark of the Japan PGA Championship, adding a second round of 71 to be tied for second place after sharing the opening round lead on Thursday.
Queenslander, Kennedy, is playing his 6th event in Japan this season, his campaign restricted by a knee injury suffered during the Japan Tour Championship in early June.
“I was forced to withdraw on the second day of the JGT Championship due to right knee pain,” said Kennedy following his opening round yesterday. Following that, I had to undergo rehabilitation for about six weeks,” said Kennedy, after mixing six birdies with two bogeys.
“During that period, I didn’t play much golf and primarily focused on training.
“After a brief hiatus, it feels so refreshing and my golf game is feeling great.
The leader, Kensei Hirata won the Mizuno Open a few weeks ago to claim his first Japan Golf Tour title but has missed his last three cuts including one at the Open Championship.
Kennedy’s fellow Australians, Anthony Quayle (32nd) and Adam Bland (38th), also made the weekend.
