Deadspin | Beau Hossler takes narrow lead at Sanderson Farms Championship

Beau Hossler drained a long eagle putt down the stretch on his way to an 8-under-par 64 Friday, earning himself a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss.

Hossler is 15-under 129 through two rounds at the Country Club of Jackson, with Daniel Berger on his tail after carding back-to-back rounds of 65.

Englishman David Skinns, who shot a 60 Thursday after narrowly missing a chance for a 59, settled for a 1-under 71 in the second round. He’s tied for third at 13 under with Jacob Bridgeman (66) and Keith Mitchell (64).

Hossler bogeyed his opening hole of the day, the par-3 10th, before immediately making up for it with three straight birdies and five in all on the back nine. After converting another birdie at No. 3, he reached the green in two at the par-5 fifth hole and drained his 31-foot look at eagle. One last birdie, a 15-footer at No. 8, got him to 15 under.

Berger is bogey-free through 36 holes and rolled in five birdies on his last eight holes Friday to charge up the leaderboard. The four-time winner on tour was ranked as high as No. 12 in the world but hasn’t won a title since 2021 and missed extensive time to rehab a back issue.

The projected cut line as players finished up Friday was 6 under par. Notable names expected to miss the cut included Zach Johnson (2 under), Matt Kuchar (2 under), Harris English (even par) and Colombia’s Camilo Villegas (1 over).

–Field Level Media