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Atlanta • Billy Horschel showed why he might be the hottest player in golf at the moment with another 4-under 66 on Friday in the Tour Championship.
It was his 10th straight round in the 60s. He already has a victory and a runner-up finish in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
And now he gets to take on the best player in golf.
Rory McIlroy rode three big putts and one bizarre break — a tee shot landed in a spectator's pocket — on his way to a 65 that left him two shots behind and put him in the final group at East Lake going into the homestretch of the FedEx Cup.
At stake for both of them — along with Chris Kirk — is a shot at the $10 million bonus.
McIlroy was joined by Jason Day, who made bogey on his last hole for a 67; and Kirk, who made two bogeys on the back nine that offset a run of four straight birdies around the turn for a 68.
LPGA Tour
In Evian-Les-Bains, France, Brittany Lincicome had six birdies in a 6-under 65 to take a one-shot lead from Hyo-Joo Kim of South Korea at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship on Friday. —
Friday's results
Tour Championship
At East Lake Golf Club
Atlanta
Purse • $8 million
Yardage • 7,307; Par • 70 (35-35)
Second round
Billy Horschel 66-66—132 -8
Rory McIlroy 69-65—134 -6
Jason Day 67-67—134 -6
Chris Kirk 66-68—134 -6
Kevin Na 70-66—136 -4
Ryan Palmer 69-67—136 -4
Cameron Tringale 68-68—136 -4
Jim Furyk 67-69—136 -4
Rickie Fowler 69-68—137 -3
Justin Rose 72-66—138 -2
Russell Henley 70-68—138 -2
Bill Haas 68-71—139 -1
Matt Kuchar 68-71—139 -1
Sergio Garcia 69-71—140 E
Bubba Watson 67-73—140 E
Jordan Spieth 71-70—141 +1
Adam Scott 69-72—141 +1
Patrick Reed 67-74—141 +1
Martin Kaymer 73-69—142 +2
Jimmy Walker 73-69—142 +2
Hideki Matsuyama 71-71—142 +2
Zach Johnson 68-74—142 +2
Morgan Hoffmann 70-73—143 +3
Brendon Todd 70-75—145 +5
Webb Simpson 74-72—146 +6
Hunter Mahan 74-72—146 +6
Gary Woodland 71-75—146 +6
John Senden 72-75—147 +7
Geoff Ogilvy 77-77—154 +14
LPGA Evian Championship
At The Evian Resort Golf Club
Evian-les-Bains, France
Purse • $3.25 million
Yardage • 6,453 Par • 71 (35-36)
Second-round leaders
Brittany Lincicome 67-65—132 -10
Hyo Joo Kim 61-72—133 -9
Mi Jung Hur 66-69—135 -7
Suzann Pettersen 67-69—136 -6
Karrie Webb 65-71—136 -6
Stacy Lewis 70-67—137 -5
Moriya Jutanugarn 69-68—137 -5
Lydia Ko 69-68—137 -5
Anna Nordqvist 71-67—138 -4
I.K. Kim 69-69—138 -4
Mariajo Uribe 68-70—138 -4
Amy Yang 68-70—138 -4
Minjee Lee 72-67—139 -3
Shanshan Feng 70-70—140 -2
Lexi Thompson 70-70—140 -2
Paula Creamer 69-71—140 -2
Mina Harigae 69-71—140 -2
Julieta Granada 68-72—140 -2
Mi Hyang Lee 72-69—141 -1
Katherine Kirk 71-70—141 -1
Ha Na Jang 70-71—141 -1
Kris Tamulis 70-71—141 -1
Mika Miyazato 69-72—141 -1
Inbee Park 69-72—141 -1
Karine Icher 68-73—141 -1
Hee Young Park 72-70—142 E
Sakura Yokomine 71-71—142 E
Na Yeon Choi 70-72—142 E
Azahara Munoz 70-72—142 E
Line Vedel 70-72—142 E
Ayako Uehara 69-73—142 E