Mackenzie Hughes leads RSM Classic after second-day 67
Sunday 20 November 2016 10:16, UK
Mackenzie Hughes continues to hold sway at the RSM Classic in Georgia where the PGA Tour rookie posted a second-round 67 to open a two-shot lead at Sea Island.
The Canadian carded a stunning 61 over the Seaside Course on Thursday, before adding five more birdies at the Plantation Course 24 hours later.
And with 36 holes played, Hughes is yet to make a single bogey after hitting 26 of 28 fairways over the opening two days.
Leader Hughes admitted: "There's going to be nerves tomorrow, and I'm going to be a little jittery starting out, but that's completely natural.
"Today was definitely a little more work than on Thursday."
Hughes turns 26 next week and, at the halfway stage, his nearest challenger is Cheng Tsung Pan of Chinese Tapei.
The 25-year-old Cheng followed a 66 with a 64 at the Seaside Course on Friday, when his sole bogey came the par-three 17th.
England's Ian Poulter is tied-for-26th, six shots off the pace, following a brace of 67s.
Starting on the back nine on Friday, the 40-year-old enjoyed a run of four straight birdies from the 15th at Plantation.
Luke Donald is two strokes further back, while Irishman Seamus Power just made the cut at five-under-par.
