Cameron Young
Cameron Young shot a 5-under 67 to get to 13 under and take a five-shot lead at the midway point of the Cadillac Gold Championship, a $20 million Signature Event.
Young’s only blemish in the round was a bogey at the par-4 14th, but couples with his bogey-free 64 in the opening round, it was enough to lead the trio of Nick Taylor, Alex Smalley and Jordan Spieth.
Canadian Taylor carded a second-round 70, highlighted by a chip-in eagle on No. 8 from 37 feet 11 inches.
Thirteen-time PGA Tour Spieth carded a 1-under 71 in the second round while Smalley recorded a 1-under 71 in the second round.
World number one Scottie Scheffler was in another group of six players including Alex Fitzpatrick at 6 under. Scheffler posted a bogey-free 5-under 67, his 79th bogey-free round on the Tour.
Making first start as PGA Tour member, Fitzpatrick posted a bogey-free 6-under 66 in the second round, one shy of his career-low 18-hole score.
Coming off a runner-up finish at last week’s Zurich Classic with partner Kris Ventura, Tour rookie Kristoffer Reitan carded a bogey-free 68 in the second round. He was the last man in the field after Jake Knapp withdrew prior to the first round
Kurt Kitayama (T16/-4) carded an 8-under 64 to set low round of the day.
Cink takes over
Fifty-year-old Stewart Cink carded second consecutive round of 7-under 65 to tie the 36-hole tournament scoring record at 14-under 130 at the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Alabama.
He now holds a two-stroke lead over 54-year-old Charlie Wi, who is seeking his first PGA
Tour Champions victory.
Wi opened with five straight birdies and carded a 6-under 66 while World Golf Hall of Fame member Retief Goosen is tied third on 11 under. Goosen is tied with two-time PGA Tour Champions winner Thongchai Jaidee, who carded a 6-under 66.
First round co-leader and 2021 champion Alex Cejka (T3/-11) carded a 5-under 68
