Tour Championship: Lee Leads as Gerard, Hovland Tie at 10 Under

Min Woo Lee maintained his lead at the Tour Championship on Friday, but the field tightened significantly during the second round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Lee, who opened with a bogey-free 8-under 62 on Thursday, saw his two-shot advantage evaporate as Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland surged to a share of the lead at 10 under par.

Gerard and Hovland both posted strong rounds to reach the top of the leaderboard, one stroke ahead of Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup at 9 under. Lee, the 28-year-old Australian making his debut at the FedEx Cup Playoffs finale, is now part of a chasing pack that includes Scottie Scheffler, who moved to 8 under after a second-round 67. Scheffler, the world number one and FedEx Cup leader, is recovering from hand, foot, and mouth disease that affected him the previous week.

A major mover on Friday was Justin Rose, who fired a blemish-free 5-under 65 to vault into contention at 7 under par. The Englishman's round featured five birdies and positioned him three shots off the lead. His Ryder Cup teammate Matt Fitzpatrick also climbed the standings with a 67, joining Rose at 7 under.

In contrast, Rory McIlroy faces a significant challenge over the...