American John Rollins shot a 10-under 62, equalling the course record and seizing a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the Reno-Tahoe Open on Friday.

Rollins completed 36 holes at 12-under-par 132 and it marks the first time he has held the 36-hole lead on the USPGA Tour.

Rollins' 62 matched the course record that Bill Glasson set in 2005 on the Montreux Golf and Country Club course. Joe Ogilvie (2006) and Parker McLachlin (2008) later matched that mark.

"It was just one of those days, I guess," Rollins said. "You hit a lot of good shots and make a lot of putts.

"I hit the ball really well all day and just managed to make the putts where, I'd say the last month or so the putts haven't really gone in for me and today they went in quite often. So it was fun."

The 2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel is in second place at minus-10 after a seven-under 65.

Chris Riley has a superb early round as he was nine-under through nine holes with five birdies and two eagles on the front nine.

He stumbled on the back with one birdie and two bogeys to shoot eight-under 64. Riley is tied for third place at eight-under-par 136 with Robert Garrigus (67) and Marc Leishman (68).

"I thought I could shoot 55 today. I was feeling that good," said Riley. "Then it's weird how your mind just turns on you. It was so easy and effortless. I was feeling great."

Rollins came out quickly with three consecutive pars before catching fire. He posted back-to-back birdies from the fourth and again from the seventh to get to six-under.

At the par-five ninth hole, Rollins rolled in an eagle putt and followed with birdies on 10 and 11 to move to 10-under.

Rollins then parred five in a row from the 12th hole.

Micheel started on the back nine, beginning with a birdie on No. 10. He also birdied the 13th and 15th to make the turn at six under.

AFP

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