Walker shoots 62 for Wyndham lead
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jimmy Walker didn’t go to the U.S. Open. Instead, he went to the doctor.
Now that his knee is feeling better, he’s in a good spot to contend for his first PGA Tour victory.
Walker shot an 8-under 62 on Friday to take the lead at 12-under 128 after two rounds in the Wyndham Championship.
Defending champion Webb Simpson (63) was one stroke back. First-round leader Carl Pettersson (68), Tim Clark (67), Sergio Garcia (63) and rookie Harris English (64) were at 10 under.
Tim Herron matched the tournament record with a 61, but was still nine strokes back.
Play was halted for 1 hour, 17 minutes late in the day when a system of thunderstorms passed through the central North Carolina Triad.
Walker, a 33-year-old Texan who finished in the top 10 in three of his first six tournaments, tore his left meniscus earlier this year. He skipped the U.S. Open and instead got a cortisone shot to reduce the swelling.
He began the day four strokes back.
