BLAINE, Minn. — Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Matt NeSmith into the weekend within the 3M Open.
Enjoying in windier afternoon circumstances, Pendrith made a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-4 sixteenth and tapped in for an additional birdie on the par-5 18th. He had a 12-under 130 whole on the TPC Twin Cities, enjoying the primary 36 holes with out a bogey.
The 33-year-old Canadian gained the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Could in Texas for his first PGA Tour title. He tied for fifth final week within the Barracuda Championship in California.
NeSmith had a 64 within the morning earlier than wind gusts topping 20 mph hit the course within the afternoon and early night.
Looking for his first PGA Tour victory, NeSmith misplaced in a playoff two weeks in the past on the ISCO Championship in Kentucky, his lone top-10 end in 20 prior begins this season. He has missed 11 cuts.
First-round chief Jacob Bridgeman had a 70 to drop three strokes again at 9 below with Andrew Putnam (66). Doug Ghim (64), Lanto Griffin (66), Alex Smalley (65) and Jhonattan Vegas (66) have been 8 below.
The occasion is the second-to-last match earlier than the FedEx Cup playoffs start, with some gamers close to the 70-player cutoff failing to advance to the weekend. Nick Dunlap (sixty fourth within the standings), Luke Listing (71st) and defending champion Lee Hodges (73rd) missed the minimize.
