English takes lead at Mayakoba Classic with 2nd-round 64
Harris English carded a 7-under 64 in Round 2 of the Mayakoba Golf Classic on Saturday to hold a one-shot lead with 36 holes remaining.
The 30-year-old turned in a bogey-free performance on the heels of yesterday's 65 to sit at 13-under par for the tournament. English won the 2013 Mayakoba Classic for his second PGA Tour victory and has already recorded three top-six results in four events played this season.
Vaughn Taylor is alone in second after a 66 in Round 2.
First-round leader Danny Lee shot 70 after torching El Camaleon Golf Club with a 9-under 62 to open his week in Mexico. He's three shots back of English in a tie for fourth.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard stands after Round 2:
| Place | Player | To Par | R2 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris English | -13 | 64 |
| 2 | Vaughn Taylor | -12 | 66 |
| 3 | Brendon Todd | -11 | 68 |
| T4 | Danny Lee | -10 | 70 |
| T4 | Adam Long | -10 | 69 |
| T4 | Robby Shelton | -10 | 66 |
| T7 | Alvaro Ortiz | -9 | 67 |
| T7 | Chris Baker | -9 | 69 |
| T7 | Pat Perez | -9 | 65 |
Defending champion Matt Kuchar secured his spot inside the cut with a 68 on Saturday. He's in a tie for 23rd.
Big hitters Tony Finau, Jason Day, and Viktor Hovland all missed the 1-under cutline.
The bizarre story of the day belonged to Russell Henley, who was handed eight penalty strokes for mistakenly switching to a different type of ball in the middle of his round. He reported his own rules infraction and will miss the cut as a result.
With rain canceling Thursday, players will attempt to complete all of Round 3 and 4 on Sunday with the potential for a Monday finish. The third round will be played in threesomes teeing off Nos. 1 and 10.