Hideki Matsuyama hit a second successive 65 to take a one-stroke lead on the midway level of the season-opening PGA Tour occasion in Hawaii.
The previous Masters champion carded eight birdies as he reached 36 holes at The Sentry with only one bogey on his card.
His 16-under-par complete at Kapalua leaves him one away from fellow main champion Collin Morikawa, who reeled off 5 successive birdies from the thirteenth in his 65.
England’s Harry Corridor birdied 4 of his final 5 holes en path to a 65 which took him into a gaggle on 13-under-par, which additionally included US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark, who each carded 64s.
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England’s Harry Corridor loved a constructive second spherical to sit down three photographs off the lead
Maverick McNealy, who equalled the bottom spherical of the day with a 64, and in a single day chief Tom Hoge are amongst these one stroke behind Morikawa, alongside Canada’s Corey Conners after a second successive 66 and Belgium’s Thomas Detry.
“I have two jobs,” Bradley mentioned. “My one job is out right here, after which my different job is to be the captain and be the chief of the U.S. Ryder Cup group.
“I really enjoy being the captain – and I love to play golf. So these aren’t difficult things. It’s stressful, for sure, but I enjoy both of them.”
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre shot a second-round 66 to achieve 10-under-par, two higher than England’s Matt Fitzpatrick after a 65.
“I’m definitely satisfied with where I am,” Matsuyama mentioned. “Obviously the views are beautiful here.
“I have never performed effectively right here shortly, so it is good to get off to a great begin right here.”
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