Lucas Glover takes two-shot lead at John Deere Classic after second-round 65

Lucas Glover posted a 6-under 65 on Friday to extend his lead at the John Deere Classic. The 46-year-old reached 14 under par through 36 holes at TPC Deere Run and holds a two-shot advantage entering the weekend. Glover has yet to record a bogey in the tournament. He converted three birdies on his first five holes and added five more on the back nine while finishing with a 12-foot par putt.

Contenders trail Glover Lee Hodges shot 66 and sits at 12 under.

Zac Blair posted 68 to reach 11 under and stands alone in third place. Several players remain within striking distance at 10 under, including Jackson Suber, Tyler Duncan, Troy Merritt, David Lipsky, Ryo Hisatsune and Ben Kohles.

Veteran presence and recent form Zach Johnson, a past champion at the event, shot 70 and sits six shots behind Glover. Max Homa reached 9 under and Chris Gotterup reached 8 under after two rounds. Glover said after the round that recent results had been limited but that the first two days showed his work paying off.

He added that he is focused on continuing to play well rather than external expectations. Eric Cole shot 63 on Friday, the low round of the day, to make the cut after an opening 76. Daniel Berger, Max Greyserman and Sudarshan Yellamaraju missed the cut by one stroke.

Jackson Koivun, making his professional debut, also missed the cut after posting eight bogeys over 36 holes.