Hovland Shares Tour Championship Lead

Viktor Hovland shares the 36-hole lead at the Tour Championship after a 6-under 66 on Friday at East Lake. The Associated Press, carried by Yahoo Sports and the PGA Tour, had Hovland tied with Ryan Gerard at 10-under 130 heading into the weekend. Gerard shot 65. Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1, carded a 67 and sits two back.

CBS Sports posted the board at 6:23 p.m. ET: Hovland and Gerard at 10 under, Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup one back at 9 under after matching 67s, then Scheffler and Cameron Young at 8 under. Young shot 62 after sitting last following Thursday's opening round. One third of the 29-man field (J.J. Spaun withdrew) is separated by three shots.

How did Viktor Hovland take the lead?

A 66 and a birdie on the peninsula 15th. AP wrote that Hovland was one of five players to birdie that 155-yard par 3, with the pin tucked left next to a slope that feeds off the green. Gerard made five "relatively easy" birdies and holing one from just inside 80 feet, the AP said. Soft greens after Thursday rain and an overcast Friday kept scores low.

Scheffler made two early bogeys, fell five behind, then birdied five of six holes around the turn. He flew the 17th green when the pin was back ("I watched it get in the jet stream up there and fly," he told AP) and two-putted 18 for birdie. That is why he is two back instead of four.

Who is chasing the Tour Championship lead?

Young, for one. He opened with a 70 that left him tied for last and teed off as a single Friday. He turned in 30, cooled with a bunker bogey at 12, then slammed a 40-foot eagle on the par-5 18th for 62, matching Min Woo Lee's Thursday 62. "I was in last place about three-and-half hours ago," Young said, per AP.

The purse is $40 million, with $10 million to the winner, and this year everyone starts at even par. Gerard, 27, also has Presidents Cup captain's picks on his mind. Those get announced after the tournament. "A good week this week goes a long way to help my chances," he said. Hovland is the name on the search. The trophy is still two days away.

Hovland Tour Championship FAQ

Who is leading the Tour Championship? Viktor Hovland and Ryan Gerard, tied at 10-under 130 after 36 holes, per AP and CBS Sports.

Where is Scottie Scheffler? Two shots back at 8 under after a Friday 67.

What did Cameron Young shoot? A 62, moving from last place Thursday to a share of fifth at 8 under.