Overview
- Ludvig Åberg reached 13 under with a birdie–eagle burst on the back nine before a closing bogey, securing a three-shot cushion over Jacksonville-based rookie Michael Thorbjornsen at 10 under.
- Cameron Young’s double bogey at the 18th dropped him to nine under and four back, with Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas, Brian Harman, Corey Conners and Xander Schauffele at eight under.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler surged with a bogey-free 67 to move to four under after scraping into the weekend on the cut line.
- Defending champion Rory McIlroy carded an even-par 72 and sits at one over as his title defense continues to stall.
- Organizers kept tee times intact but opened gates at 9 a.m. and hospitality at 11 a.m. following a fatal shooting near a Walgreens; Sheriff Rob Hardwick identified the suspect as Christian Barrios, who was later arrested near the Florida–Georgia border.