Surratt seizes sole lead at Saudi International, Kim in contention

VIDEO SHOWS: ASIAN TOUR SAUDI INTERNATIONAL ROUND TWO HIGHLIGHTS SHOWS: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 19, 2025) (ASIAN TOUR MEDIA – Maximum use of two (2) minutes. No use 48 hours after the end of the round (1330GMT on November 22, 2025). No archive. No resales.) 1. CALEB SURRATT THIRD SHOT ON SECOND HOLE TO SET UP BIRDIE 2. SURRATT BIRDIE PUTT ON 18TH 3. THOMAS PIETERS BIRDIE PUTT ON 7TH 4. TYRRELL HATTON BIRDIE PUTT ON 12TH 5. JOSELE BALLESTER SECOND SHOT ON 18TH TO SET UP BIRDIE 6. ANTHONY KIM SECOND SHOT ON 18TH TO SET UP BIRDIE 7. DEAN BURMESTER TEEING OFF ON 6TH TO SET UP BIRDIE 8. SCOTT VINCENT BIRDIE PUTT ON 7TH 9. SCENIC STORY: Caleb Surratt holds a one shot lead with a score of 14 under through two rounds at the Saudi International.  The 21-year-old American shared the overnight lead with Adrian Meronk after the first round but shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday (November 20) to take charge while the Polish veteran slipped down to sixth.  Surratt previously carded a Riyadh Golf Club course record of 61 in last year's third round before losing out to eventual winner Joaquin Niemann in a playoff.  Belgium's Thomas Pieters matched Surratt's second round score to remain one stroke behind in second.  Anthony Kim, meanwhile, posted his best round since returning to professional golf in 2024 after an almost 12-year injury absence, shooting a 7-under 64 to move up to joint third with Josele Ballester and Tyrrell Hatton, two shots off the lead. The Saudi International concludes on Saturday and serves as the International Series' season-ender and third-to-last stop on the Asian Tour with a total purse of $5 million up for grabs.  (Production: Conal Quinn)

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