Three share lead at midpoint of Sony Open in Hawaii

Field Level Media|published: Fri 12th January, 23:34 2024

January 12, 2024; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Austin Eckroat hits his fairway shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii golf tournament at Waialae Country Club. credits: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Austin Eckroat, South Korea's Byeong Hun An and China's Carl Yuan all birdied their final hole of the second round on Friday in Honolulu to share the lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

An posted a 6-under-par 64 at Waialae Country Club, leaving him at 9-under 131. Yuan was 5 under for the day, and Eckroat was 4 under.

The trio have a one-shot edge on Ben Griffin, Stewart Cink, Keith Mitchell, Taylor Montgomery, Kurt Kitayama, Chris Kirk, Grayson Murray, Germany's Stephan Jaeger, France's Matthieu Pavon and first-round leader Cam Davis of Australia.

Eckroat, 24, is seeking his first career PGA Tour win in his 45th start, while An, 32, is winless in 181 career prior starts. Yuan, 26, has never finished in the top three of an event in 34 previous starts. He earned full playing status for the 2024 season when Jon Rahm signed with LIV Golf, bumping Yuan from 126th in the FedEx Cup standings to 125th.

Gary Woodland, playing his first event after undergoing brain surgery in September, and Will Zalatoris, returning from back surgery that kept him out for nine months, both missed the cut. Woodland shot 1-over 71 on both Thursday and Friday. Zalatoris produced a second-round 69, but it wasn't enough to overcome a first-round 76.

—Field Level Media

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