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Higgo Fires 61 to Take WWT Championship Lead as Mexico Lands Two in the Weekend

The South African moves to 22 under at Tiger Woods–designed El Cardonal with a one‑shot edge into Sunday.

Overview

  • Garrick Higgo tied the course record with an 11‑under 61 to reach 22 under, taking a one‑stroke lead over Carson Young entering the final round.
  • Young posted a 63 with 11 birdies and two bogeys to sit second, with Ben Griffin (66), Trevor Cone (65) and Chad Ramey (67) two back at 20 under, Sami Valimaki at 19 under and 36‑hole leader Matti Schmid at 18 under after a 71.
  • Emilio González secured weekend play with a Round‑2 69 to reach nine under, standing as the top Mexican and top Latin American after two rounds.
  • Alejandro Madariaga advanced on the number at five under after a five‑under second round in his PGA Tour debut, clinching a spot among the final 65.
  • The $6 million PGA Tour event is being contested at El Cardonal at Diamante in Los Cabos, where fellow Mexicans Raúl Pereda, Omar Morales and amateur Emilio Leyva missed the cut.