Stuart MacDonald
Canadian Stuart Macdonald made four birdies against one bogey en route to a 3-under 67 in the second round and the outright lead at the Panama Championships.
MacDonald had opened his campaign at the gold championship with a 5-under 65, his lowest score in 16 career rounds at The Panama Championship.
The golfer, who turned professional in 2016, has two PGA TOUR-sanctioned wins – the 2023 Commissionaires Ottawa Open and the 2024 Diners Club Peru Open.
him at seven-under is Argentinian Jorge Fernández Valdés, who is a Korn Ferry Tour winner, who carded a round of a 4-under 66.
Ian Gilligan is on six-under while PGA Tour winners Tyler Duncan (4th/-5) and Adam Hadwin (T8/-3), who is making his first start of the 2026 season, currently stand inside the top 10
Overnight co-leader Ian Holt, who won last time out at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic carded 1-over 71 in the second round.
Meanwhile, Open qualifier Jorge Garcia (T8/-3) is positioned to make the 36-hole cut in his first Korn Ferry Tour star
Leaderboard
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | Total |
| 1 | Stuart Macdonald | 65 | 67 | 132 (-8) |
| 2 | Jorge Fernández Valdés | 67 | 66 | 133 (-7) |
| 3 | Ian Gilligan | 67 | — | -6 (thru 17*) |
| 4 | Tyler Duncan | 69 | 66 | 135 (-5) |
| T5 | Ian Holt | 65 | 71 | 136 (-4) |
| Barend Botha | 69 | 67 | 136 (-4) | |
| Taylor Montgomery | 67 | 69 | 136 (-4) |
