England’s Tommy Fleetwood made two eagles in a second-round 65 to take a share of the lead within the Vacationers Championship in Connecticut.

The 34-year-old, who shot a first-round 66, sits on 9 underneath par alongside world primary Scottie Scheffler and his fellow American Justin Thomas.

Fleetwood, who’s trying to find his first PGA Tour title, carded a modest level-par opening half however then surged up the sphere within the final six holes at TPC River Highlands.

He eagled the par-five thirteenth by discovering the inexperienced in two pictures then sinking a 10-foot putt earlier than holing out from the green with a 30-yard shot on the par-four 14th to select up two extra strokes.

A 12-foot birdie putt on the par-three sixteenth gave him a share of the lead, with Australian Jason Day one shot again.

“I have been having a very good season and I felt like my sport was in a extremely good place going into the US Open final week,” Fleetwood advised Sky Sports activities.

“For no matter cause – I will by no means perceive the sport – I performed actually poorly however in golf there may be all the time one other week and this week is an enormous week.

“I got here out motivated to take no matter there may be to be taught to make you higher for the approaching weeks and up to now this week I am proud of how I bounced again.”

Thomas reeled off 5 consecutive birdies in his six-under 64 whereas Scheffler carded a 69 to additionally sit atop the leaderboard.

World quantity two Rory McIlroy, who was two off the first-round lead, had a irritating day with a one-over 71 that dropped him to 4 behind.

McIlroy made three bogeys in his opening 4 holes and turned in three-over 38, however three birdies in his subsequent six holes recovered the injury.