Matt Wallace added a second round 65 to his opening 66 to take a share of the halfway lead in the Mexico Open.
The Englishman played his last nine holes in 30, including an eagle three at the sixth hole in between a pair of birdies, as he moved to 11-under-par.
He is joined by Finland’s Sami Valimaki, who shot 67, American Jake Knapp and Mexico’s Alvaro Ortiz, who both carded a 64.
Leaderboard thru 36 holes @MexicoOpenGolf:
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 24, 2024
T1. @MattsjWallace -11
T1. @Sami_Valimaki
T1. @BolaOrtiz15
T1. @Knapptime_LTD
5. @FredVR_ -10
T6. @AndrewNovakgolf -8
T6. @HomelessHubbs pic.twitter.com/iPFlJpfCVN
They are one shot ahead of the first-round leader Erik van Rooyen from South Africa, who added a 69 to his opening 63 thanks to a pair of late birdies.
There is then a two-shot gap back to American duo Andrew Novak and Mark Hubbard with defending champion Tony Finau among an 18-strong group five strokes off the pace.
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre moved to five-under-par with a 66, one ahead of England’s Aaron Rai and Irish veteran Padraig Harrington.