Brooks Koepka has surged to the top of the leaderboard of the WGC-Workday Championship, following a splendid second-round 66.
The four-time Major winner was sharp throughout his round, giving himself plenty of opportunities to score low.
His work around the greens and his putting, in particular, had him convert seven birdies, while dropping a single shot on the 18th.
Koepka will start moving day’s action on 11 under par, holding a slender one-shot lead over Cameron Smith, Billy Horschel and Collin Morikawa, who are all in T2 on 10 under.
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Tony Finau and overnight leaders Webb Simpson and Matthew Fitzpatrick are on nine under par at the halfway stage of the event at Concession Golf Club.
South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, however, continued his fine start, carding a four-under-par 68 for his second round on Friday.
READ: Steady start for Oosthuizen at Concession
Oosthuizen rolled in five birdies with one bogey to move to seven under for the week and will start Saturday’s third round in T10.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout remained on one under par, while Compleat Golfer playing editor Brandon Stone went two over for his round to drop to +1.
Erik van Rooyen had to settle for a three-over par 75, despite a brilliant front nine, dropping down to two over for the event, while Daniel Van Tonder is five and JC Ritchie seven over.
