Scottie Scheffler opens up a one-shot lead after 36 holes at AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas; Ryan Palmer and Mackenzie Hughes share second with Tyrrell Hatton and Seamus Power seven strokes back; Watch the third round live on Sky Sports Golf from 5pm on Saturday
World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler leads AT&T Byron Nelson by a mid-stage shot after successive rounds of 7-under-par 64s in Texas.
Scheffler scored eight birdies in his second round on Friday, his only miss coming on his penultimate hole, the par-4 eighth.
The 26-year-old leads the field at 14-under, with fellow American Ryan Palmer and Canadian Mackenzie Hughes marginally adrift at 13-under and South Korean Si Woo Kim (11-under) and American Richy Werenski (10-under). also in two digits.
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Tyrrell Hatton is the highest ranked Englishman at seven under par, a share of 26th place, after a 67 under four in the second round that included four birdies and an eagle.
Ireland’s Seamus Power is also seven-under after a five-under 66 that included seven birdies.
Overnight leader Seung-Yul Noh dropped to 14th at 8-under after 3-over-74, one day after tying the course record at 11-under 60.
The South Korean dropped four shots over a four-hole stretch with two bogeys and a double bogey.
Scheffler will be one of the favorites for next week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill, live on Sky Sports
Leader Scheffler said: “I want to win a lot of tournaments. With this being in my hometown, it would definitely be a lot of fun with the crowd behind me this weekend. But that’s not something that’s on a lot of my thoughts.”
“I don’t want to put too much emphasis on a tournament. I just want to go out there and do my best and see where that puts me.”
Palmer, who hasn’t won a PGA Tour event without a team since 2010, would be eligible for next week’s PGA Championship if he succeeds at the Byron Nelson, but says making that major is not his focus.
He said: “I would win this tournament and stay home next week, to be honest with you. That means more to me. If I get there next week, great, but winning on Tour is the hardest thing to do.”
“I would have no problem winning and staying at home and celebrating.”
Watch the third round of the AT&T Byron Nelson live on Sky Sports Golf on Saturday night. Featured groups begin at 5:00 p.m. and full coverage begins at 6:00 p.m.
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