JACKSON, miss. – Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes had nine birdies, including Friday’s final two holes, and shot 63 to take the top spot overall at the Sanderson Farms Championship.
The 31-year-old Ontarian shares the lead with Belgium’s Thomas Detry, who shot 67. They add up to 134 minus 10.
One shot behind is Sepp Straka (66).
Hughes, who lives in Charlotte, has finished the last three seasons in the PGA’s top 15 for play on the greens.
Detry, 29, is a PGA rookie but has a solid track record on the European Tour.
He had three putts of 20 feet or more.
Austrian Straka won the Honda Classic in February, earning his first PGA win. He fucked five of his last seven holes.
Mark Hubbard (69), Garrick Higgo (66) and Scott Stallings (67) are each two strokes behind.
Mississippi golfer and co-leader after 18 holes, Davis Riley, returned a card of 71. He slipped to seventh at a seven-under, with Nick Hardy (67) and Stephen Jaeger (68).
Nick Taylor (70 for 138), Adam Svensson (70 for 139), Michael Gligic (68 for 140) and Adam Hadwin (69 for 142) are the other golfers representing Canada.
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