Akina, Blair make cut at PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — BYU men’s golfer Kihei Akina and former Cougar Zac Blair made the cut Friday at the PGA Tour’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course.

Akina is tied for 13th at 9 under after carding rounds of 66 and 67. The sophomore made his fourth cut in as many PGA Tour appearances this season.

Blair shot rounds of 65 and 69 to sit in a tie for 23rd at 8 under, making his 12th cut of the season.

Akina recorded six birdies and just one bogey in the first round to card a 5-under 66. He opened with four birdies on the front nine to make the turn at 4 under. He added another birdie on No. 12 before offsetting a bogey on the 16th hole with a birdie on the 17th.

In the second round, Akina started on the back nine, making a birdie on No. 18. After the turn, he birdied the second hole before a bogey moved him back to 1 under. The sophomore carded an eagle on No. 7 and added a birdie on No. 8 to close the round with a 4-under 67.

Blair opened the first round with five birdies and one bogey on the front nine, including three consecutive birdies on Nos. 5-7. After making the turn at 4 under, he carded three more birdies and one bogey to finish with a 6-under 65.

Blair made three birdies and one bogey in the second round to shoot a 2-under 69. His 8-under performance through two rounds placed him four strokes inside the cut line.

BYU alumnus Patrick Fishburn also competed but missed the cut by one stroke. He finished at 4 under after rounds of 68 and 70.

The top 65 players and ties advanced to play Saturday and Sunday. Live scoring is available at pgatour.com/leaderboard. Third-round tee times are listed below.

Player	Tee Time
Zac Blair	7:12 a.m. MDT
Kihei Akina	7:34 a.m. MDT