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Power battles back to make cut at Genesis Invitational

Power battles back to make cut at Genesis Invitational

Seamus Power made the cut against the odds at the Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour, carding a second round score of 68 (-3) to make it to the weekend at the Riviera Country Club.

Having carded a first-round of 74 on Thursday, the Touraneena man knocked in three birdies on the front nine to go into the final two rounds in a tie for 43rd at present.

He is thirteen shots off the lead which is held at present by Patrick Cantlay on -13 - the American has motored five ahead of the field with his nearest competitor Luke List a further five shots back.

Rory McIlroy also arrested his first round slump, carding a -5 66 to sit on -2 and T31.

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Power will tee off with Sungjae Im at 6.45pm Irish time this evening, while McIlroy is out with Adam Scott from 8pm.

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