Round 2 of the Procore Championship 2025 at Silverado Resort (North Course, Napa) delivered the kind of drama every golf fan craves — birdie streaks, clutch recoveries, and leaderboard shake-ups that will echo through the weekend. From a pro’s eye inside the ropes, this was the day where aggressive mid-iron play separated contenders from survivors. Ben Griffin’s fearless shot-making earned him the outright lead, while Ryder Cup star Scottie Scheffler clawed back into contention with the kind of precision approaches that remind you why he’s World No.1.
In this breakdown, you’ll find a live leaderboard table, video highlights, and expert insight into how Silverado’s tight fairways and slick greens tested strategy. Whether you’re tracking your favorite PGA TOUR players, scouting betting angles, or simply trying to learn how pros manage pressure situations, this recap puts you right inside the action.
Procore Championship 2025 — Round 2 Highlights (Pro Golfer View)
Let’s dive into the Procore Championship Round 2 highlights — complete with social media reactions, tactical notes, and the shots that defined Friday in Napa Valley.
Procore Championship 2025 — Why Round 2 mattered
If you want a one-line take from someone who plays for a living: Round 2 at Silverado separated players who were aggressive with their mid-iron lines from those who let the course dictate conservative misses. That split shows up in the leaderboard and in how Ryder Cup hopefuls are shaping their week.
Live Leaderboard & Key Movers
For the up-to-the-minute leaderboard, I pull ESPN and the PGA Tour live leaderboards — they're the quickest way to check who’s trading birdies for position as the wind shifts in the late afternoon. Use the embedded live scoreboard below to check tee-times and real-time scoring while reading this analysis.
Top 20 After Round 2 — Procore Championship 2025 Leaderboard
| Pos | Player | R1 | R2 | Total | To-Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Griffin | 64 | 66 | 130 | −14 |
| T2 | Jackson Koivun (a) | 67 | 66 | 133 | −11 |
| T2 | Russell Henley | 65 | 68 | 133 | −11 |
| T4 | J.J. Spaun | 67 | 68 | 135 | −9 |
| T4 | Lanto Griffin | 65 | 70 | 135 | −9 |
| 6 | Rico Hoey | 68 | 68 | 136 | −8 |
| T7 | Zac Blair | 69 | 68 | 137 | −7 |
| T7 | Garrick Higgo | 69 | 68 | 137 | −7 |
| T7 | Justin Hastings | 69 | 68 | 137 | −7 |
| T7 | Emiliano Grillo | 68 | 69 | 137 | −7 |
| T7 | Taylor Montgomery | 67 | 70 | 137 | −7 |
| T7 | Matt McCarty | 64 | 73 | 137 | −7 |
| T7 | Mackenzie Hughes | 63 | 74 | 137 | −7 |
| T14 | Scottie Scheffler | 70 | 68 | 138 | −6 |
| T14 | Ben Kohles | 69 | 69 | 138 | −6 |
| T14 | Matt Kuchar | 68 | 70 | 138 | −6 |
| T14 | Sahith Theegala | 68 | 70 | 138 | −6 |
| T14 | Austin Eckroat | 68 | 70 | 138 | −6 |
| T14 | Anders Albertson | 66 | 72 | 138 | −6 |
| T20 | Ryo Hisatsune | 69 | 70 | 139 | −5 |
| T20 | Cameron Young | 72 | 67 | 139 | −5 |
Positions T20 means “Tied for 20th”. Amateur denoted by (a). Cut line at −1. Data as of completion of Round 2. Source: ESPN.
Live leaderboard sources: ESPN & PGA TOUR (live scoring and round-by-round stats).
Top 6 Shots from Round 2 — And what I’d have done differently
1) Mid-iron into 7 — Approach that stole the day
“Pin-high and spin — this is where you see an approach separate a safe ‘pars’ player from a shot-maker.”
Shot makers who trusted center-face contact and honest spin lines on the mid-irons were rewarded on No.7, where a few players squared the ball from 180–210 yards to inside tap-in range. If I were playing that pin, I’d pick the exact yardage and play the wind slightly under the ball to leave a lower-spinning attack shot that checks quicker on the green.
2) The recovery over the trees — scramble that saved a par
Late in the round we saw a gutsy recovery that reminds you — scramble percentage wins tournaments. Play for the recovery angle off a tree-face, not a miracle chip.
Note: full shot-by-shot highlights are embedded in the video section below — watch the 3:xx minute markers for the plays called out here.
Tactical Notes — Strategy for Silverado North (from the tee box)
- Tee shot strategy: Favored lines are the left-center off the tee to open desirable approach angles into the mid/long par 4s.
- Approach play: Being willing to flight a 7- or 8-iron a bit lower to avoid spin-run paranoia on the green pays dividends.
- Putting: Outside breaks at Silverado eat bogeys — keep the ball low and trust center-shaft contact.
Player Spotlight: Ben Griffin & Scottie Scheffler
Ben Griffin held a multi-shot lead after Round 2 — a tidy performance that put him in position as the house favorite into the weekend. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler showed signs of rebounding in Round 2 after a tougher opening. Those swing adjustments and short-game saves are the storylines to watch as the week progresses — especially with Ryder Cup implications for pairings and momentum.
Leaderboard context and reporting on Griffin’s lead and Scheffler’s rebound were tracked live through CBS and ESPN recaps.
Video Highlights (Round 2)
Here’s the official Round 2 highlights video — watch the shot sequences I referenced (look for the mid-round stretch and the late recovery). Pro tip: scrub to the 1:20–2:15 window for the key approaches.
Source: Official PGA Tour / Golf Channel highlights video.
Conclusion — What it means for the weekend
Round 2 at Napa carved the field into those who are ready to attack and those who’ll need a more surgical Saturday. If you’re tracking Ryder Cup form, pay attention to the scrambles and the mid-iron approach numbers — that’s where captains will be taking notes.
“If you can keep your ball below the hole and pick a target line away from the biggest slope, you’re already playing smarter than half the field.”
Tweets & Social Reactions
Live perspective and quick takes from the PGA TOUR account are a great supplement to round recaps — I keep the tour timeline open while playing practice rounds to see what the TV producers captured.
If you prefer specific tweet embeds (single tweets), reply and I’ll grab the live tweet IDs and generate single-tweet blockquote embeds for exact plays/comments.