English maintains Memphis lead after 36 holes

Harris English carded a second round 65 to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational but had an impressive pack chasing him down at TPC Southwind.

The American followed up an opening 62 to get to 13 under but Mexican Abraham Ancer and Australia's Cameron Smith both matched his first round effort to be the closest challengers, with Smith remarkably recording just 18 putts in round two.

Ian Poulter - a two time World Golf Championships winner - was then at ten under alongside Americans Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler, a shot clear of Major Champions Bryson DeChambeau and Louis Oosthuizen.

World Number 14 English is searching for a first WGC win in Memphis but claimed victory at this event eight years ago and has two wins on the US PGA Tour in 2021.

"I've been playing really solid," he said. "When I miss the greens, I feel like my short game's been on point and I feel like I'm putting it well. Made some good saves for par, good birdie putts.

"Everything is clicking right now so I feel like my strategy has been working off the tee - a lot of right to left holes on the three wood, left to right holes I feel I can hit my fade with the driver and it's been working out."

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