Keith Mitchell leads Shane Lowry by 1 at Truist Championship

Keith Mitchell posted a 3-under-par 67 to hang onto a one-shot lead halfway through the Truist Championship on Friday in rainy Flourtown, Pa.
Mitchell jumped into the lead Thursday by firing a 61, but the scoring was more muted across the board for the second round of the $20 million signature event at the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course.
A run of three birdies early in his round, including putts of 25 and 18 feet, helped Mitchell reach 12-under 128 through two days. He is narrowly ahead of Irishman Shane Lowry, who posted the round of the day with a 65 to get to 11 under.
Sepp Straka of Austria (67) is third at 10 under par, and there’s a gap before a star-filled tie for fourth at 7 under with Justin Thomas (67), Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (67), Collin Morikawa (70), Patrick Cantlay (68), Akshay Bhatia (70) and South Korea’s Si Woo Kim (68).
McIlroy had a busy day with six birdies and three bogeys, while Morikawa overcame a double bogey to shoot an even-par round. McIlroy has won this tournament four times at Quail Hollow Club, which is hosting next week’s PGA Championship instead of the Truist.
All 72 players in the field will play the weekend, as there is no 36-hole cut. Will Zalatoris (75 Friday; 1 over for the tournament), Wyndham Clark (73; 2 over) and Englishman Justin Rose (77; 7 over) are among those struggling this week.