Spieth holds outright lead after 2nd round of Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Jordan Spieth is alone at the top.
The former world No. 1 posted a second-round 67 at Spyglass Hill to lead the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by one shot over Daniel Berger going into the weekend.
"I'm in a great position after the midway point," Spieth said on Friday, according to ASAP Sports.
It's a spot Spieth has rarely put himself in since his last victory at the 2017 Open Championship. But after co-leading going into the final round last week in Phoenix, Spieth will get another crack at finding the winner's circle and collecting his 12th PGA Tour title.
"(I) feel a little bit improved off of last week, which was the goal this week, to just try and feel like I'm getting better each day," Spieth said.
The three-time major winner has earned victories in six of the previous eight events he's led or co-led after 36 holes. However, this is his first 36-hole lead since the 2017 Northern Trust.
Berger, who missed the cut last week at TPC Scottsdale, fired 6-under at Pebble Beach in blustery conditions to tie for the lowest score of Day 2.
Meanwhile, after matching the course record at Pebble Beach with a 62 on Thursday, Patrick Cantlay shot 1-over at Spyglass Hill to fall into a tie for fourth, three behind Spieth.
Here's the top of the leaderboard heading into Saturday:
| Place | Player | To Par | R2 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Spieth (SH) | -12 | 67 |
| 2 | Daniel Berger (PB) | -11 | 66 |
| 3 | Henrik Norlander (SH) | -10 | 70 |
| T4 | Patrick Cantlay (SH) | -9 | 73 |
| T4 | Tom Lewis (SH) | -9 | 69 |
| T4 | Paul Casey (PB) | -9 | 67 |
| 7 | Russell Knox (SH) | -8 | 70 |
Akshay Bhatia, 19, followed up his flawless 64 from Round 1 with a 73 on Friday. He shares eighth with five others.
Phil Mickelson, a five-time winner at Pebble Beach, failed to break 80 for only the 10th time in his career, missing the cut by 11 shots.
Round 3 from Pebble Beach begins at 11:14 a.m. ET on Saturday. Golf Channel's coverage starts at 1 p.m.