Mickey DeMorat fired a second-round, 7-under 65 Monday to take the 36-hole lead at the Korn Ferry Tour's Bahamas Great Abaco Classic.
The 24-year-old DeMorat birdied seven of his first nine holes to card a front-nine, 7-under 29 at Baha Mar's Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, this year's host of the tournament after the Abacos were devastated by Hurricane Dorian last September. At 11 under, DeMorat leads Scott Gutschewski by a shot.
DeMorat, who turned pro two summers ago out of Liberty University and made the cut at the 2018 U.S. Open in his first pro start, is in his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour after tying for fifth at the final stage of Q-School in December.