(Reuters) - Tyler Aldridge birdied three of his last four holes to break clear of a congested leaderboard and edge a stroke in front early in the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas on Friday.
The American journeyman, who has played most of his competitive golf on satellite tours in the United States and Canada, nearly holed out with his second shot at the par-four 18th before tapping in the birdie putt for a three-under-par 68.
That left Aldridge at 10-under 132, one ahead of fellow American Nick Watney and burly Zimbabwean Brendon de Jonge, who both fired 66s on another day of ideal scoring conditions at the TPC Summerlin in the Nevada desert.