Matt Kuchar trails by two in second; Stephan Jaeger of Germany and USA’s Justin Suh tied for third at 13 beneath; Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg ninth on 11 beneath; watch protection from day three of World Wide Technology Championship, dwell on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event from 8.30pm on Saturday

Colombia’s Camilo Villegas leads the PGA Tour’s World Wide Technology Championship by two pictures after day 2

Camilo Villegas completed off his second consecutive eight-under 64 to set a two-shot lead as play was suspended on the World Wide Technology Championship on Friday in Los Cabos, Mexico.

The 41-year-old from Colombia began his spherical eagle-birdie-birdie at El Cardonal, the primary Tiger Woods-designed course for use at a PGA Tour occasion.

He withstood two front-nine bogeys by including six extra birdies – together with at every of his ultimate three holes – to nostril in entrance of the pack at 16-under 128.

Matt Kuchar, a 45-year-old vet with 9 PGA Tour wins, is alone in second at 14 beneath after a bogey-free 65. Villegas has not gained on tour since 2014, whereas Kuchar’s final victory got here in January 2019 on the Sony Open in Hawaii.

In the sector this week on a sponsor exemption, Villegas posted a career-low 36-hole rating on tour.

“You just focus on the process and just keep grinding,” Villegas stated. “Our job is a lot better when you’re playing good, but like I said (Thursday), doesn’t really change. You wake up with the same purpose.

“It’s a irritating sport. We undergo the ups and downs. It’s good to be on a great be aware these first two days.”

Kuchar started his round with three birdies on the back nine before picking up four more on the front nine, including three straight at Nos 5-7.

“Good regular golf,” Kuchar said. “I left for this journey form of saying to my household I’m excited in regards to the week, my sport’s in good kind, I’m wanting ahead to getting right down to Cabo and hopefully enjoying some good golf. Never know. I’ve actually stated that earlier than and it is not gone fairly as deliberate. Golf is a fickle creature.”

The USA’s Matt Kuchar is in second and seeking his first PGA Tour title since 2019 at the age of 45

Three golfers still had one hole left to complete when play was suspended due to darkness. Two of them, Satoshi Kodaira and Kensei Hirata of Japan, are 4 under and need a birdie or better on the par-5 18th to make the cut.

Stephan Jaeger of Germany and Justin Suh both shot 65 on Friday and are tied for third at 13-under 131.

Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg, a Ryder Cup standout, shot a bogey-free 65 and is part of a large tie for ninth at 11 under. He entered the week as the betting favourite to pick up his first win on the PGA Tour.

“Obviously it is enjoyable,” Aberg said. “(The favorite standing is) nothing I can management, it is out of my attain. All I can do is attempt to put together and attempt to play properly each time the match day comes.

“You know, it’s obviously flattering that people think that, but all I can do is try to have fun and hit as few shots as I can.”

The checklist of notable gamers who will miss the reduce of 5 beneath par consists of Sahith Theegala (3 beneath), Stewart Cink (2 beneath), Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo (even) and PGA educating skilled Michael Block (4 over), who tied for fifteenth on the PGA Championship in May.