Overview
- Play was stopped for dangerous weather on Thursday and resumed about two hours later, producing a six-way tie at 6-under with Lee Hodges, Ryan Gerard, Andrew Putnam, Tom Kim, J. J. Spaun and Matt McCarty.
- A large group of players sits within a shot or two of the leaders, with Alex Smalley one stroke back after a bogey-free 65 and roughly 31 players inside two shots of the lead, creating an unusually congested leaderboard.
- Ludvig Åberg entered the week as a betting favorite and recorded a 4-under 66 while testing a new Scotty Cameron Phantom 3 putter, a change that sportsbooks and analysts say could affect his chances this week.
- Stephan Jaeger withdrew during his second round on Friday with a reported back injury after nine holes, the PGA Tour confirmed in a social-media announcement.
- Colonial is celebrating its 80th year, the event carries a $9.9 million purse with $1.782 million to the winner, and the absence of stars like Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler has widened the path for surprise contenders and shaped betting markets.