Former US Open champion Gary Woodland headlined a leading trio at Quail Hollow on Friday, where two-time winner Rory McIlroy was in the mix along with five-time major champion Phil Mickelson. Wallace, a four-time European Tour winner who is gunning for a first US tour title, had five birdies in his four-under 67 while Rodgers posted a 68 highlighted by a 13-foot eagle putt at the seventh. The three were one stroke in front of Kramer Hickock, who posted a 69 for 137. "I've seen some shots this week that I just haven't seen in a long time," Woodland said. "I played some really good shots into the par-threes and that's something that I haven't been doing for the last few months, so that was nice."

Source: News 24 May 08, 2021 05:03 UTC