Ghim holed out from the fairway for eagle for the second straight day, sending him to a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead Friday in the John Deere Classic, his first 36-hole lead in his six years.

Doug Ghim jumped on the course early Thursday, posting a 62 to take a one-shot lead after 18 holes. Max Homa and Austin Eckroat were a shot back. For Homa, his 63 is his best first-round score on the PGA Tour. Those two keep the pedal down Friday, with Ghim holding the outright lead and Homa not far behind.

But just as the weekend excitement builds, the PGA Tour has announced significant weather update. Due to a high risk of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, round 3 will see players go out in threesomes off split tees from approximately 7:45 to 10:00 a.m. CT. That early start aims to beat the incoming storm clouds.