HONOLULU: Former Masters champion Zach Johnson seized a three-shot lead after firing a seven-under 66 in the second round of the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions on Saturday.
Johnson has a 13-under 133 total at the Kapalua Resort course.
Defending champ Dustin Johnson also shot 66 to reach 10-under and grab a share of second place with Jordan Spieth (70) and Matt Kuchar (68).
Michael Thompson (71) and Webb Simpson (71) are tied for fifth at nine-under, while Kevin Streelman (71) and Ryan Moore (71) are in seventh at eight-under.
Dustin Johnson drove his tee shot on the par-three eighth to within six feet and then made birdie to move into the lead at eight-under.
That was Johnson’s fifth birdie in six holes, a stretch in which he made two long putts.
Zach Johnson drained a putt from 23 feet for his third straight birdie at the eighth to claim the outright lead at 10-under.
He took a two-shot lead after Spieth found a bunker with his second shot at the seventh and could not get up and down for par.
Thompson moved within a shot of Zach Johnson with a birdie at the eighth, but Johnson quickly regained his two-stroke cushion by rolling in a shot birdie putt at the 10th.
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