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Despite hornet sting, Hudson Swafford (67) grabs solo lead in Punta Cana

Two holes into his second round Friday in the Dominican Republic, Hudson Swafford was stung by a hornet.

Instead of negatively affecting his round, though, the sting actually helped Swafford focus. He fired a 5-under 67 to break out of what was a four-way tie for the lead at the Corales Punta Cana Resort and Club Championship.

"I guess it kind of just cleared my mind of the golf thing and just let me focus on something else," Swafford said.

Swafford had just hit his tee shot on the green at the par-3 11th hole when he grabbed his putter on the tee box.