Patrick Cantlay was asked if he prefers leading or chasing at a PGA Tour event.
“Oh, I’ll take leading, yeah, by as many as I can get,” he said.
Cantlay leads by five at the midway point of the Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California, the largest lead after 36 holes since Brian Harman at the British Open in July. The 31-year-old former UCLA Bruin followed up his opening-round 64 with a 6-under 65 on Friday to shoot 13-under 129 at Riviera Country Club.
Cantlay leads the field in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green and SG: Putting.
“It’s the best putting surfaces I’ve ever seen around this place,” he said. “I like when the greens are really fast, they’re as fast as I’ve ever seen them and I’ve made a bunch.”
Here are four more things to know after the second round of the Genesis Invitaitonal.