Padraig Harrington one clear of Bernhard Langer at the TimberTech Championship

Padraig Harrington sits atop the leaderboard after two rounds of theTimberTech Championship, one shot clear of defending champion Bernhard Langer, who fired a 63 on Saturday.

Harrington carded a five-under-par 66 to take sole possession of first at The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. The Dubliner, one of four co-leaders coming into the day, sits at nine under for the tournament.

He turned in a clean card, recording back-to-back birdies to on 16 and 17 to move into solo first.

LEADERBOARD

Langer opened with a pedestrian 71 but climbed 18 spots up the leaderboard with a bogey-free round that featured eight birdies, five of themcoming on the back nine. It was Langer's lowest round of the 2023 season.

David Toms, also a co-leader after Friday's round, shot 67 to join Langer in a share for second.

Ernie Els (65) and Shane Bertsch (68) are two strokes back in a tie for fourth.

Another five players are bunched in a tie for sixth at five under, including Stuart Appleby, who vaulted 21 spots up the leaderboard with a 65.