Runaway Seamus powers to Pebble Beach lead

A midround stretch of four consecutive birdies sent Ireland's Seamus Power on his way to a five-stroke lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Power carded an eight-under-par 64 in the second round at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Friday leaving him at 16-under 128.

Andrew Putnam, Canada's Adam Svensson and first-round leader Tom Hoge are tied for second at 11 under.

Putnam shot a five-under 67 at Spyglass Hill Golf Club, Hoge had a two-under 69 at Monterey Peninsula Country Club and Svensson logged an eight-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula.

Austin Smotherman (68 at Monterey Peninsula), Patrick Cantlay (68 at Spyglass Hill) and Austria's Matthias Schwab (62 at Pebble Beach) share fifth place at 10 under.

Seven players, including Australia's Jason Day (66 at Monterey Peninsula) are tied for eighth place at nine under.

Day posted five birdies in a bogey-free round to add to his first-round 68.

Everyone in the field will play one round apiece at Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula before Pebble Beach hosts the final round on Sunday following a 54-hole cut.

Power was two under through his first eight holes before he birdied Nos. 9 through 12. He alternated pars and birdies over the next four holes before closing bogey-birdie.

"My wedge play was great," he said. "Three or four shots I hit very, very close, and the way I've been putting, they were not gimmie birdies, but certainly ones you would expect to make, and it just changes your whole complex of your round, of your score. So that was the most pleasing."

In four previous starts in the event, Power has never finished higher than a tie for 38th.

"I love coming here, (but) I haven't really showed it," he said. "I've always really enjoyed playing Spyglass and played