World primary Scottie Scheffler and Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy are in contact with chief Davis Thompson on the midway stage of the Genesis Worldwide in San Diego.
American Scheffler hit a five-under 67 to lie one shot behind Thompson, who birdied the ultimate gap as he signed for a 66 to set the tempo on eight below.
McIlroy additionally shot a 67, with 5 birdies in eight holes from the third shifting him into competition at Torrey Pines.
However the Northern Irishman adopted that with bogeys on the twelfth and 14th earlier than selecting up pictures on the fifteenth and the seventeenth. He was unable to reap the benefits of the par-five 18th and is three pictures off the lead.
“I hit lots of actually good pictures. I performed effectively for probably the most half. I scrambled effectively,” mentioned the 35-year-old.
“I simply did not reap the benefits of the par fives. I made up for it in different places, which was good. However I do know going into the weekend I will should play the par fives higher.”
Scheffler, who gained final yr’s Masters, hit solely 5 fairways on Friday and likewise is aware of he should do higher to problem over the weekend.
“I am undoubtedly going to attempt to be within the fairway a bit extra,” he mentioned.
“I felt I survived with out driving the ball very effectively and I will must drive it higher over the past couple of days.”
Thompson, 25, claimed his first PGA Tour win final yr and had six birdies in his first 13 holes earlier than dropping pictures at his subsequent two holes.
Nonetheless, he recovered with a birdie at 16 after which a short-range putt on the final ensured he completed on a excessive.
The Genesis is often held at Riviera Nation Membership however was relocated to Torrey Pines due to the Los Angeles wildfires.
