LA QUINTA, Calif. — Hudson Swafford shot his second straight 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the CareerBuilder Challenge, finishing as an afternoon storm hit the desert layouts.

Winless in his four-year PGA Tour career, Swafford had a bogey-free round on the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West after opening Thursday at La Quinta Country Club.

Dominic Bozzelli (64) and Danny Lee (67) were tied for second.

Phil Mickelson got to use all of his rain gear, playing the final six holes in intermittent showers. The tournament ambassador followed an opening 68 at La Quinta with a 66 to reach 10 under in his return from two sports hernia surgeries.

EUROPEAN TOUR: Martin Kaymer of Germany moved into position for a fourth victory at his regular year-opening tournament, shooting a second straight 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Rafa Cabrera Bello of Spain after the second round of the Abu Dhabi HSB Champions.

CHAMPIONS TOUR: Bernhard Langer closed with back-to-back birdies to shoot a 7-under 65 for a 15-under-129 total and a one-shot lead over Fred Couples after the second round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.


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