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Irving, Texas • Jordan Spieth was back on the top of the leaderboard in only his second tournament since losing a five-stroke lead on the back nine at the Masters.

Spieth shot a 5-under 65 on Friday in his second round at the Byron Nelson, getting to 11 under. With all players who had morning tee times finished, the world's 2nd-ranked player was tied for the lead with Brooks Koepka (64) and Bud Cauley (65).

"It hasn't been that long," Spieth said about leading. "The Masters felt like it was quite a while ago and that's why it almost feels like, that's why I'm getting the questions, 'Was it nice to have your name back on top?' Well, I mean (it was) two tournaments ago."

But after squandering the chance to win back-to-back at Augusta, Spieth didn't play again until missing the cut last week at The Players Championship. The Dallas native is now at TPC Four Seasons, where he played his first PGA Tour event as a 16-year-old amateur six years ago and finished in a tie for 16th, still the best of his five previous starts there.

First-round co-leader Sergio Garcia was among those playing afternoon rounds. Garcia ended the first round tied at 7 under with Danny Lee and Johnson Wagner, who played in the morning Friday. Lee shot a 69 in the second round and Wagner a 70.

Spieth's only bogey Friday was a three-putt at the par-3 13th, the same as in his opening 64.

The only green that Spieth missed Friday was No. 9, his final hole of the day, but he pitched to inside 11 feet and saved par.

"With the size of the greens, my misses are still holding the greens. I've had so many 40-footers out here I've managed to get in in two putts," Spieth said. "I started to feel a bit better about it in the last few holes."

Even without feeling like he is playing his best, Spieth has carded consecutive rounds in the mid-60s.

"Great sign," Spieth said. "I don't feel like I'm tied for the lead right now, not the feeling I have when I stand over an iron shot. But when I stand over my putter right now, it's back to where we like to have it."

Spieth made the turn after three consecutive birdies, two-putting from 44 feet at the par-5 16th, rolling in a 36-footer at the par-3 17th and then an 11-footer at No. 18. A 29-foot birdie chance at No. 2 curled just under the hole, and his only birdie on his second nine was a tap-in at the par-5 seventh hole after his 44-foot eagle chance came up just short.

D.A. Points was 9 under through 13 holes in his second round, and on pace to match the tournament record of 60 — and maybe even shoot 59. But he parred the last five holes to finish a round of 62, nine strokes better than his first round and finished at 7-under 133 for the first two rounds.

LPGA Tour

In Williamsburg, Va., So Yeon Ryu had six birdies in an eight-hole stretch and shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Kingsmill Championship.

Ranked 11th in the world but sixth in the race for the four spots on South Korea's Olympic team, Ryu opened with a bogey on the 10th hole, then used the birdie run to make the turn in 5-under 30.

"I've been putting really nice," Ryu said. "My first hole I made a bogey, but it felt really great the next two holes. I made birdie-birdie right away. Even my shot and birdie putt, and putting — I think today just everything was really working well."

The 2011 U.S. Women's Open champion added birdies on the par-4 fourth and par-5 seventh and closed with two pars to reach 7-under 135 on the soggy River Course.

"This one is definitely my favorite golf course that we play," Ryu said. "I consistently play really well here, so I feel really comfortable to stay here. I think I just really like the atmosphere, so I really enjoy it. So enjoying it makes me play better."

Fourth-ranked Stacy Lewis, No. 6 Amy Yang and first-round leader Mika Miyazato were a stroke back. Lewis had a bogey-free 66, Yang had a 67, and Miyazato followed her opening 65 with a 71.

Lewis tied for second two weeks ago in Alabama for her 10th runner-up finish in a 49-event drought. The 11-time tour winner has 23 career second-place finishes.

"The putts were going in," Lewis said. "I hit the ball a lot better today and gave myself some better looks and made the putts. The golf course is just playing hard. It's playing long. You have a lot of long irons into the par 4s, so you're not going to make a ton of birdies, and when you do hit it close, you need to make the putt."

Yang birdied the first three holes. She's No. 2 in the South Korean Olympic standings.

"I was hitting better than yesterday, more solid at impact, making more solid putts, and made some, too," Yang said. "I left a couple of good chances out there, but looking forward to playing on the weekend. I've been working with my coach on my swing and feeling good about it."

Rain is expected over the weekend on the already wet course.

"It's just going to be a long weekend," Lewis said. "You get ready for that. You get ready for delays and playing in the wet, and this golf course is going to get even harder. You just kind of mentally prepare for it and know it's going to happen, and if it doesn't, that's a great thing."

Defending champion Minjee Lee was in the group at 5 under after a 71. The 19-year-old Australian won last year at Kingsmill in a Monday finish and added her second tour title last month in Hawaii.

Top-ranked Lydia Ko was 1 under after 68. The 19-year-old New Zealander won the Kia Classic and major ANA Inspiration in consecutive weeks in Southern California.

Second-ranked Inbee Park, playing alongside Ko, withdrew after six holes because of a lingering left thumb injury. The tournament was her first after a month out because of the injury.

Third-ranked Lexi Thompson, also in the group with Ko, matched Ko at 1 under after a 69. Thompson is coming off a victory two weeks ago on the Japan LPGA.

Fifth-ranked Brooke Henderson, playing with Lewis, also was 1 under after a 71.

Michelle Wie missed the cut with rounds of 72 and 78. She's winless since the 2014 U.S. Women's Open and hasn't had a top-10 finish in 35 events. —

Friday's scores

Byron Nelson Classic

At TPC Four Seasons Resort

Irving, Texas

Purse • $7.3 million

Yardage • 7,166; Par 70

Second round

Jason Day (600), $1,890,000 63-66-73-71 — 273

Kevin Chappell (330), $1,134,000 71-67-70-69 — 277

Ken Duke (148), $504,000 74-67-65-72 — 278

Colt Knost (148), $504,000 72-63-74-69 — 278

Matt Kuchar (148), $504,000 71-67-72-68 — 278

Justin Thomas (148), $504,000 70-68-75-65 — 278

Hideki Matsuyama (97), $338,625 68-71-67-73 — 279

Francesco Molinari (97), $338,625 66-69-72-72 — 279

Daniel Berger (82), $283,500 66-72-73-69 — 280

Alex Cejka (82), $283,500 67-67-72-74 — 280

Graeme McDowell (82), $283,500 72-70-69-69 — 280

Retief Goosen (66), $212,625 70-68-70-73 — 281

Rory McIlroy (66), $212,625 72-64-75-70 — 281

Bryce Molder (66), $212,625 70-68-72-71 — 281

Adam Scott (66), $212,625 73-65-75-68 — 281

Shane Lowry (57), $168,000 65-68-78-71 — 282

Cameron Tringale (57), $168,000 65-69-75-73 — 282

Boo Weekley (57), $168,000 66-69-78-69 — 282

Jonas Blixt (51), $131,775 67-67-75-74 — 283

Jerry Kelly (51), $131,775 67-68-77-71 — 283

Russell Knox (51), $131,775 68-67-80-68 — 283

Justin Rose (51), $131,775 65-74-78-66 — 283

Paul Casey (46), $93,450 68-72-76-68 — 284

Si Woo Kim (46), $93,450 68-70-72-74 — 284

Ryan Palmer (46), $93,450 67-70-75-72 — 284

Scott Piercy (46), $93,450 70-68-75-71 — 284

Daniel Summerhays (46), $93,450 69-71-71-73 — 284

David Hearn (40), $68,325 71-71-72-71 — 285

J.J. Henry (40), $68,325 70-69-74-72 — 285

Billy Horschel (40), $68,325 68-70-75-72 — 285

Dustin Johnson (40), $68,325 70-70-77-68 — 285

Louis Oosthuizen (40), $68,325 72-67-74-72 — 285

Vijay Singh (40), $68,325 70-70-73-72 — 285

Gary Woodland (40), $68,325 67-68-76-74 — 285

Keegan Bradley (35), $52,894 72-67-76-71 — 286

Jim Furyk (35), $52,894 71-70-75-70 — 286

Brooks Koepka (35), $52,894 66-70-77-73 — 286

Danny Lee (35), $52,894 67-71-72-76 — 286

Also

Zac Blair (20), $25,914 71-70-73-75 — 289