On Friday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, Pat Perez has ascended to the top of the Wells Fargo Championship leaderboard. Phil Mickelson, meanwhile, pieced together a masterful second round to come within three strokes of the lead.
Wells Fargo Championship Leaderboard Update: Pat Perez On Top, Phil Mickelson Makes Big Gains
Perez followed up his 5-under Round 1 with a 7-under Round 2 on Friday, as he compensated for two bogeys with nine birdies. The 35-year-old is over two years removed from his lone PGA tournament win, which came in January of 2009.
Phil Mickelson shot 6-under for the day, having completed Round 2 without committing a single bogey. He now sits in a tie for fourth, and is 9-under overall for the tournament. The best round of the day was had by John Senden, who shot 8-under after shooting 2-over on Thursday.
Here is how the top of the leaderboard looks after Round 2:
1. Pat Perez (-12)
T2. Bill Haas (-10)
T2. Jonathan Byrd
T4. Phil Mickelson (-9)
T4. Lucas Glover
T6. Vijay Singh (-8)
T6. Carl Pettersson
T6. Stewart Cink
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