Brandt Snedeker shot a five-under round of 65 to take a one-shot lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Snedeker played a bogey-free round at Waialae Country Club to move to 12 under and lead Kevin Kisner, who sunk a 12-foot eagle putt on his last hole to finish with a second-round 66.
Chez Reavie shot up the leaderboard with a seven-under round of 63 to sit in a group of four two shots back on 10 under.
Open champion Zach Johnson and Luke Donald are also in that group after rounds of 66 and 65 respectively.
The quartet is made up by Zac Blair, who also shot a 65 and there are 15 players separated by just four shots.
Veteran 52-year-old Vijay Singh shot a one-under round of 69 to lie on eight under and is still in contention to become the oldest player to win on the PGA Tour.
There will be a 54-hole cut on Saturday.after 87 players from the 144-man field made the halfway cut.
"Maui being wide open off the tee a little bit helped me get comfortable with it," Snedeker told reporters.
"And then I realized this week . how it feels, what should happen, and when I do hit a bad shot, I kind of know where it comes from.
"So I feel way more comfortable with it this week and excited about it, because the bad shots haven't been near as bad as they have been."
Defending champion Jimmy Walker, looking for a third straight Sony Open title, is nine shots off the pace after shooting a 68.
Source: PA
