Perhaps it was above the lead that led doldis Harold Varner III to start the second round with a shot far to the right, a bunker visit and further adventures in the ruff before he could push in for a triple bogey.

But five birdies on the last six holes made the 29-year-old, after all, keep the lead ahead of a number of world stars.

- It wasn't the start I wanted, but I played well, had a positive upward curve and was in a good position for the weekend. Of course, I would have been even better off if I made birdie at eight, but I must be satisfied, ”he tells the PGA Tour's website.

It's close at the top, eleven players are within three strokes. Closest behind the lead, one after the other, Bryson DeChambeau and former world champion Jordan Spieth are chasing the lead.

But during the exciting resolution, the golfers are able to pass without a crowd around the course due to coronary restrictions.

- It doesn't feel normal at all. I get energized by the crowd and would have liked to have had more people out there, but that's as it is, says Harold Varner III, who is chasing his first PGA Tour victory.

No blue-yellow hope is visible at the top, neither Alex Norén nor Henrik Norlander received it on Friday. Norén went around on 71 strokes, one over par, and with a total of -2 he fell from 26th to 47th place and managed with distress and barely the cut to continue playing this weekend.

Henrik Norlander, on the other hand, did not do so, which in the end was a blow to his compatriot. A bogey on the 17th hole caused him to miss playing in Fort Worth by just a margin.

Cut: The PGA tour started with a silent minute

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