At 10-under 61, Taylor Pendrith set a 18-hole Butterfield Bermuda Championship scoring record. He holds his first career lead/co-lead after any round on PGA Tour.
Patrick Rodgers carded a second-round 64, marking his best round since the 2019 Wyndham Championship.
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Danny Lee and David Skinns turned in back-to-back rounds of 4-under 67 and sit T3.
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Defending champion Brian Gay made cut on the number with scores of 75-67.
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In his third start of the season, Lucas Herbert finished with an eagle and birdie for a 65 to move to T6, his career best 36-hole position on Tour. He missed the cut in his first two starts in the 2021-22 season.
Starting the day two off the lead, Kiradech Aphibarnrat carded a 72 which included a double bogey on his last hole to fall back to T34.
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Pendrith’s (1st/-11) previous-low score on Tour was 65 (set three times; most recently at the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open/R1).
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His second-round 61 included nine birdies, his career-best total in a round. At 11-under 131, cards 36-hole tournament record (previous: 131/Harry Higgs, Brendon Todd, Scottie Scheffler/2019) and carries a one-stroke lead into the third round.
Best finish in 12 PGA Tour starts is T11 at the 2021 Barbasol Championship. The Canada native is a two-time Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour Canada winner.
Finished the 2020-21 combined season No. 7 in the Korn Ferry Tour points; recorded four runner-up finishes and 21 top-25s across 37 starts.
Rodgers (2nd/-10) began this season with a T6 at the Fortinet Championship and followed with a missed cut at Sanderson Farms Championship.
.@PRodgersGolf had to play in the @KornFerryTour Finals last season to keep his TOUR card after finishing 128th in the #FedExCup.
Now he’s playing stress-free golf and leading the @Bermuda_Champ. pic.twitter.com/0uXcHi3MCe
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 29, 2021
Making third consecutive start at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship (2019/MC, 2020/T59).
Seeking first PGA Tour victory in his 194th start; owns three runner-up finishes (most recent: 2018 The RSM Classic).
Taking nothing for granted. pic.twitter.com/NaiyVngpHl
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 29, 2021
Finished last season at No. 128 in the FedExCup standings, failing to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time in his sixth season as a Tour member.
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Arjun Atwal carded a 72 to make cut on the number while Anirban Lahiri missed out despite shooting a 70 on the back of a 75.
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