Pendrith edges ahead of Finau for Rocket Mortgage Classic lead

LOS ANGELES: Canadian rookie Taylor Pendrith, making up for lost time after a broken rib sidelined him almost four months, fired a 7-under par 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead in the PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Michigan.

Pendrith, chasing a first US tour title, started the day tied for the lead with Tony Finau. With eight birdies and one bogey at Detroit Golf Club his 15-under par total of 129 put him one in front of the American, who is coming off a victory in the 3M Open in Minnesota last week.