Beau Hossler leads after round two at Sanderson Farms

Beau Hossler He holed a long putt for eagle late in his round to reach 8 under par on Friday, putting him one stroke ahead after two rounds of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.

Hossler is -15 after two rounds at Jackson Country Club, including Daniel Berger in his recovery after carding two consecutive rounds of 65.

the english David Skinnswho shot a 60 on Thursday after narrowly missing a chance to shoot a 59, settled for a 1-under 71 in the second round. He is tied for third place at 13 under par with Jacob Bridgeman (66) and Keith Mitchellthat made up the only other 64 of the day.

Hossler he bogeyed his first hole of the day, the par-3 10th, before quickly reeling off three consecutive birdies and five overall on the back nine. After making another birdie at No. 3, he hit the green in two on the par-5 5th hole and holed his eagle attempt from 31 feet. A final birdie, from 15 feet on the 8th hole, put him at 15 under par.

The 29-year-old is still looking for his first PGA Tour victory. He’ll also get a big boost in the FedEx Cup Falls standings: a projected jump from No. 87 to No. 56 with the victory, which would put him in the 51-60 range and qualify him for the first two signature events of 2025.

Berger He has not made bogeys in 36 holes and on Friday he made five birdies in his last eight holes to move up positions in the standings. The four-time circuit winner is as high as 12th in the world, but has not won a title since 2021 and has missed much time rehabilitating a back problem.

On the 64th Mitchell This included a whopping nine birdies and a bogey at the end of the day. He ranked third in the field in Strokes Gained: Putting of the round.

The cut was 6 under par. Notable names who missed the weekend included Zach Johnson (2 under), Matt Kuchar (2 under), Harris English (even) and Colombian Camilo Villegas (1 over).