Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes up by 2 shots at Sea Island
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Five tournaments into his rookie season on the PGA Tour, Mackenzie Hughes has the 36-hole lead at Sea Island and expects a few nerves.
That weekend he spent with Phil Mickelson should at least help.
The 25-year-old from Dundas, Ont., had another bogey-free round Friday and took care of the par 5s on the Plantation Course for a 5-under 67, giving him a two-shot lead over C.T. Pan going into the weekend of the RSM Classic, the final PGA Tour event of the year.
Hughes at was at 14-under 128. Ottawa’s Brad Fritsch (64) is tied for 50th at 6 under and Nick Taylor (71) of Abbotsford, B.C., is tied for 63rd at 5 under.