French golfer trails record holder

Matthieu Pavon, the only French golfer in the VidantaWorld Mexico Open, was leading the tournament with a score of -5 after an earlier round. However, Andrew Novak matched the course record at Vidanta Vallarta with a score of -10, giving him a lead of -14 and a three-stroke advantage over five other players.

Pavon's consistent performance

Pavon has shown strong form this week, with a score of -6 on the first day and -5 on Friday. His performance earned him a place at 116th in the FedEx Cup rankings. He now shares second place in the halfway leaderboard with Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kihei Akina, Ben Griffin, and Kensei Hirata.

Novak sets new personal best

Andrew Novak's performance on Friday was remarkable, as he tied the course record and achieved a new career-low score on the PGA Tour. He will begin Saturday's final rounds at 4:50 p.m. French time, playing alongside Pavon.

Other players struggle and progress

Karl Vilips, who had a strong score of -9 on Thursday, faced difficulties in the second round, recording six bogeys and a final score of +3. This dropped him to a shared 34th place. Meanwhile, Wyndham Clark, the world number 5 and a top favorite, had a disappointing round with a score of -2 and failed to qualify for the weekend.

Young talent and family legacy

John Daly II, the son of golf legend John Daly, improved his position with a score of -5, moving up 34 places and passing the cut. Among the 13 players with a score of -9, Blades Brown, a young American golfer, stood out with a score of -6.