Aussie Day grabs early three-stroke lead at PGA Wells Fargo

WASHINGTON: Australia's Jason Day, chasing his first US PGA title in four years, seized a three-stroke lead during Friday's (May 6) rain-soaked second round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

Day fired a three-under par 67 to stand on 10-under 130 for 36 holes as afternoon starters teed off under showers at TPC Potomac at Avenel with more rain predicted all weekend.

The 34-year-old Aussie made five birdies against two bogeys to reach the clubhouse three ahead of American Max Homa. Americans Luke List and James Hahn shared third on 134.

"It's nice to be able to get in at 10-under through two rounds, especially with what kind of weather we've got coming in on the weekend," Day said.

"It's nice to be back in the mix, nice to be leading. It's still two more days left, so I can't get too far ahead of myself."

The suburban Washington course is hosting a PGA event for the first time since 2018 as a one-off because Quail Hollow, the regular Wells Fargo course in Charlotte, will host the Presidents Cup in September.

Day, ranked 127th, could win the title on the first Mother's Day since his mother, Adenil Day, died of cancer in March at age 65.

"I lost a little bit of momentum with kind of my mum passing away and all that stuff," Day said. "Finally finding my footing again is nice."

Day, the 2015 PGA Championship winner, seeks his 12th US PGA title and his first since the 2018 Wells Fargo.

Back-nine starter Day sank a seven-foot birdie putt at the par-3 12th,a 10-foot birdie putt at 18, back-to-back birdies at the par-5 second and par-3 third and an 11-foot birdie putt at the par-4 eighth on a soggy layout where a half-inch of rain had fallen Friday.

"When you have conditions like this, it's really hard to commit to a shot because you're