LOS CABOS, Mexico — Nico Echavarria moved into place to win consecutive PGA Tour occasions, capturing a 9-under 63 in calmer wind circumstances Friday for a share of the lead within the World Extensive Know-how Championship.
The Zozo Championship winner two weeks in the past in Japan for his second Tour title, Echavarria matched Max Greyserman at 12-under 132 at El Cardonal at Diamante, a day after sturdy wind hit the Tiger Woods-designed structure.
“It was a really, excellent spherical,” Echavarria mentioned after his lowest rating on the PGA Tour. “Clearly everybody knew that the scores had been going to be decrease. Totally different wind.”
The 30-year-old Colombian performed a five-hole stretch on the entrance 9 in 6 underneath with an eagle and 4 birdies and added three birdies on the again 9.
“It’s such a momentum recreation that if I don’t make par on 3, I had like a 10-footer for par on 3 that I made,” Echavarria mentioned. “I sort of obtained issues rolling, made birdie on 4, made birdie on 5, eagled 6. I believe the par on 3 was much more essential. Then I hit some shut, I made some lengthy putts. I made one out of the bunker. Luck’s in your favor, however you’ve obtained to make use of that momentum.”
Greyserman eagled the par-5 18th for a 64.
“Manner much less wind. At occasions, it’s fairly minimal,” Greyserman mentioned. “It was gettable on the market. A number of birdies available and, for those who performed nicely and executed, you could possibly go fairly low.”
The American tied for second behind Echavarria in Japan.
“I assumed that, ‘Right here we go once more. Let’s go!’” Greyserman mentioned.
Carson Younger was third at 11 underneath after a career-best 61. He had 12 birdies and a bogey.
“The climate positively helps,” Younger mentioned. “Much less wind out of a barely completely different route made the course somewhat bit simpler.”
Dylan Wu had a 65 to get to 10 underneath. Maverick McNealy (66), Austin Eckroat (67) and Kelly Kraft (67) had been 9 underneath.
