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Double bogey costs Scottie Scheffler at Hero World Challenge

Scottie Scheffler dropped back at the Hero World Challenge
Scottie Scheffler dropped back at the Hero World Challenge

Scottie Scheffler lost the lead at the halfway stage of the Hero World Challenge after making a rare double bogey.

Scheffler took six on 16 to fall one shot off the five-way lead shared by Cameron Young, Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, JJ Spaun and Akshay Bhatia on 10 under-par.

The world number one suffered a penalty stroke after driving his ball into a bush at the Albany course in the Bahamas.

Scheffler's third shot struck another bush before flying into the fairway and he then missed a putt from distance for a bogey five.

"I did some good things out there," Scheffler told the Golf Channel after signing for a 69.

"Few too many mistakes, but overall another solid day on the course."

Young produced the shot of the day on 15, chipping in for eagle on his way to a stunning 64 that also contained seven birdies and a bogey on 18.

Alex Noren and Sepp Straka joined Scheffler on nine-under, with England's Justin Rose one stroke further back after a 68.

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre is tied 14th on four-under after a 67, six shots better than his opening round of 73.

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