University Place's James Feutz knocked a few strokes off his score in the second round of the 34th Junior PGA Championship, but knows he'll have to make one huge jump to survive by day's end Thursday.

"A 65," he said.

As it stands, after his 4-over-par 76, Feutz, the sophomore at Bellarmine Prep, is tied for 56th at 13-over 157 – 23 strokes behind leader T.J. Vogel, of Florida.

The top 30 after Thursday's third round at TPC River's Bend in Ohio will make the cut. Feutz is seven strokes behind that right now.

"I felt like I hit shots well enough (Wednesday) to shoot a 65. Then I had a triple bogey on my 11th hole," he said.

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On that par-5, which his double bogeyed Tuesday, he hit a drive so far right in the tall fescue grass, tournament officials couldn't find it. He went back to the tee and hit another drive, and finished with a triple bogey-8.

On the par-3 12th, he rolled in a 50-foot birdie putt, but again hit his drive right on the next hole, leading to a bogey.

"I need to trust my driver more," he said.

Feutz tees off for his third round off the 10th tee Thursday at 9:50 a.m. PDT.