MIAMI: Canada’s Corey Conners eagled the par-5 16th for the second consecutive day to seize a one-stroke lead after Friday’s second round of the US PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Conners, chasing his second PGA title after the 2019 Texas Open, fired a three-under-par 69 to stand on nine-under 135 after 36 holes at Bay Hill in Orlando.
“I haven’t really been in this position a lot, but I have a lot of confidence in my game and feeling really relaxed the last few days,” Conners said. “I have a lot of energy and really excited for the weekend.”
Conners became only the sixth player at Bay Hill since 1992 to eagle the 16th the first two days and matched the…
