Keegan Bradley posted a 7-under 65 in Round 2 of the Sanderson Farms Championship to carry a two-stroke lead into the weekend.
The four-time PGA Tour winner began his day with three consecutive birdies and capped it with a stellar approach into the 18th green that left him with just a tap in for his eighth birdie of the round. He ranks second in the field in strokes gained: putting.
"I've been working hard on everything really but especially the putting," Bradley said. "Sometimes things just click into place, and you never know when it's going to happen. When you put in the work, hopefully it pays off, and (it's just that) things are clicking right now, and I love the course and everything about it."
Leading the chase behind Bradley are J.T. Poston and Charley Hoffman, who both sit at 11-under through 36 holes.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard stands after Day 2:
| Place | Player | To Par | R2 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keegan Bradley | -13 | 65 |
| T2 | J.T. Poston | -11 | 67 |
| T2 | Charley Hoffman | -11 | 69 |
| 4 | MJ Daffue | -10 | 69 |
| T5 | Denny McCarthy | -9 | 67 |
| T5 | Kristoffer Ventura | -9 | 68 |
MJ Daffue qualified for the Mississippi event Monday. The 31-year-old South African does not have any PGA Tour status and would be an exemption into next week's tournament in Las Vegas with a top-10 result this week.
Sergio Garcia has found some life through two days of play and sits tied for seventh at 8-under par. Before this week, the 2017 Masters champion dropped outside the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time in nine years.
Tournament favorites Scottie Scheffler (4-under) and Sungjae Im (3-under) shot 67 and 70, respectively, to sneak inside the 3-under cut.
