Schwartzel leads pursue for $4 million LIV big stake

• South African Charl Schwartzel and comrade Hennie Du Plessis drove the pursuit for the record $4 million victors’ after cycle two.
• The 37-year-old checked a four-under 66 in windy circumstances at the course in the north of London.

Schwartzel, who drove after Thursday’s initial round, created one more stunning round to remain top of the competitor list.

Du Plessis, who is in a similar four-man group as Schwartzel, shot a 68 to remain solidly in the chase.

Oliver Bekker made it three South Africans in the main four as he set up a series of 67 to arrive at three under.

American Peter Uihlein birdied his last opening for a best-of-the-day 66 to move to inside five shots of Schwartzel.

After Thursday’s breathtaking send off was eclipsed by news that the PGA Tour had suspended those partaking in the troublesome Saudi-supported breakaway circuit, sizeable groups showed up to watch the 48-in number field pursue the greatest award in golf history on Friday, aviation expos and unrecorded music adding to the diversion.

Six-time significant hero Phil Mickelson and playing accomplice Dustin Johnson drew the greatest tracking with European Ryder Cup stalwarts Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood.

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Mickelson, playing his most memorable competition since February after a removing time from the game directly following remarks he made about the LIV Series, battled with his putter in a series of five-more than 75 to leave him on four over for the competition.

Johnson fared better, an even standard round leaving him at one under heading into Saturday.

The LIV Invitational Series, offering an eye-watering $25 million in prize cash at every one of the eight occasions, has stirred up golf’s the state of affairs and started a fight for control.

On Friday American enormous hitter Bryson DeChambeau turned into the furthest down the line player to get on board with to the LIV fleeting trend.

The occasions includes a 54-opening configuration without any cuts and a shotgun start where each gathering of three starts on an alternate opening.

As well as the singular stroke play contest, 12 groups of four, picked by commanders at a pre-occasion draft and flaunting names like Stingers and Fireballs, vie for a group prize pot of $5 million.

Schwartzel’s Stinger group are out in front on a joined 15 under, seven better than Uillein’s Crushers.