Vegas fires 62 for 1- shot lead at Deere event

Venezuelan ‘ found something good’ for 62

Jhonattan Vegas shot a 9- under 62 Friday in the John Deere Classic to take a one- stroke lead into the weekend in Silvis, Ill.

Off since missing the cuts in the Memorial and U. S. Open in June, this three- time PGA tour winner from Venezuela said he “found something really good” on the range Thursday after an opening 67.

“Probably the best I’ve felt all year, to be honest,” Vegas said. “I hit the ball extremely well, kind of what I’ve been struggling with a little bit the past few months. It felt really good, in control the whole time with the ball- striking, which is my type of game. So I’m glad that stuff is back.”

Vegas had a 13- under 129 total at TPC Deere Run.

“It’s usually soft, and it’s been a little firmer because of the conditions, obviously a little warm,” Vegas said. “It’s the best I’ve ever seen it. The greens are perfect. The fairways are rolling more. It’s actually a little bit tricky because a lot of the fairways, as undulated as they are, you have to be a little careful with some of those run- outs.”

He previously won on the tour in 2017 at the Canadian Open.

Andrew Landry was second after his second 65. He birdied the first three holes on his second nine, then played the next six in 1 over with a bogey on the par- 4 sixth hole.

Low in Scotland

Bernd Wiesberger carded a 10- under 61 at the Scottish Open to move into a threeway tie for the lead after the second round in North Berwick. The lowest round of Wiesberger’s career on the European Tour lifted him alongside England’s Lee Slattery and South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen, who shot consecutive 64s to be at 14 under.

Kim on top

Sei Young Kim shot a 7- under 64 to grab a one- stroke lead at 11- under 131 over U. S. Women’s Open champion Jeongeun Lee6 ( 66) in the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.