Xander Schauffele fired a superb seven-under 64 to take a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker and Keegan Bradley in the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Friday. Starting the day sharing sixth place after a 66, world No 4 Schauffele carded a quiet, blemish-free front nine with just a single birdie on the par-five third hole. Ireland’s Rory McIlroy improved on a first round 70 with a 67 that left him at five-under, seven off the pace. Fellow American Stricker, the US Ryder Cup captain who won his last PGA tournament in 2012, shot a five-under 66 in his bid to become the oldest winner in the tour’s history. Bradley opened with four straight birdies on his way to a 65, while Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and South Korea’s Lee Kyoung-Hoon were a further shot away at 10-under.

Source: The Irish Times February 06, 2021 11:46 UTC