American Matthew Wolff fired a three-under par 68 and stretched his lead to three strokes after Friday’s second round of the US PGA Mayakoba Championship in Mexico.
The 22-year-old runner-up at the 2020 US Open stood on 13-under 129 after 36 holes at El Camaleon, where he set a course record Thursday with a 61 to lead by two.
Wolff, who won his only US PGA title at the 2019 3M Open, contended again at this year’s US Open and seized his first consecutive solo 18- and 36-hole leads in Mexico after a runner-up effort last month at Las Vegas.
“A lot of good,” Wolff said. “I feel like I’m hitting it pretty good. All parts of my game are clicking.
“I’m ready for the weekend. I’m giving myself a lot of good looks from the middle of the fairway with not-so-long clubs.”
A victory would put him in rare company as a double PGA winner before the age of 23, joining Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth.
“I put myself in a pretty good spot,” Wolff said. “Pretty happy for the weekend.”
American Scottie Scheffler, chasing his first US PGA triumph, fired a bogey-free 64 to stand second on 131. He started off the 10th tee and caught fire with a birdie run from the fourth through eighth holes.
“I gave myself a lot of looks,” said Scheffler. “I don’t think I missed very many greens. That’s really important around this place, just keep it in position. I did a good job of that.”
Norway’s Viktor Hovland, the defending champion, and Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz shared third on 132.
India’s Anirban Lahiri, Spain’s Sergio Garcia and Americans Bill Haas, Aaron Wise, Talor Gooch, Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel, Ryan Palmer, J.J. Spaun and Michael Thompson were on 133.
– ‘Bad breaks’ late –
Wolff started Friday with a birdie and followed with more at the par-4 third and par-5 fifth before taking his first bogey of the event at the par-4 sixth.
Wolff answered with a birdie at the par-4 seventh and birdied the par-3 10th and par-5 13th to stretch his lead to five shots.
But he found a…
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