Novak pulls three shots clear in Mexico as Hawaiian sensation Akina shines

Andrew Novak finished strongly and leads a group of five players by three shots heading into the weekend; Hawaiian hotshot Kihei Akina continued his run of excellent form as he attempts to secure a PGA Tour card; watch live coverage of round two from 8pm on Sky Sports Golf on Saturday

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Andrew Novak caught up to the lead with an eagle and pulled away with three birdies on his last four holes Friday to match his low score on the PGA Tour, a 10-under 61 that gave him a three-shot lead in the Mexico Open.

Novak drove the reachable par-four 13th and holed a 12-foot eagle putt as he jostled with Ben Griffin to carry the lead heading into the weekend at Vidanta Vallarta.

But on 15, Griffin drove into the water and had to scramble for a bogey, while Novak holed a birdie putt from just outside 15 feet for a two-shot swing.

Novak closed with a 20-foot birdie putt to finish at 14-under through the opening two rounds, three shots clear of a group of five players that included Griffin (67) and Kihei Akina, the 20-year-old Hawaiian sensation who shot a 64 to post his ninth round of 67 or lower in his last four PGA Tour starts.

Source: Sky Sports