Shane Lowry, who has finished in the top 5 last two years, shot 66 and leads the field alongside England's David Skinns (66) and American Austin Eckroat (68) at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches after shooting a 1-under 70 for tied fourth place
SH Kim chipped in for an eagle from 74 feet on the third hole at PGA National Resort (The Champion) and made five other birdies as he chases a maiden PGA TOUR title and looks to emulate compatriots YE Yang (2009) and Sungjae Im (2020) as a winner at the 52-year-old tournament
Sahith Theegala finished birdie-birdie to ensure the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Runner-up at the opening event this season, the Indian-American, who shot 72 in the first round added a 68 and at 4-under 140 he made the cut in Tied 50th place
Lee Hodges totalled 20-under 193 to break the tournament 54-hole mark of 195 set last year by Scott Piercy. Hodges led at 8-under after the first round and a record 15 under after the second.
Korean rookie S.H Kim ended a frustrating run of three missed cuts in a row when he fired a bogey-free 7-under 64 at the 3M Open on Friday to give himself a fighting chance of qualifying for the lucrative Playoffs.
Hideki Matsuyama, a Masters Champion, tied his low score of the season with a brilliant 7-under 64 for tied second place behind leader Lee Hodges of the U.S. after the first round of the 3M Open on Thursday.