Jimmy Walker carded his second straight round of 65 to grab a three-shot lead through two rounds of the RBC Heritage on Friday in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Walker’s score of 12–under 130 gave him some separation from Scottie Scheffler (65 Friday), Xander Schauffele (66) and England’s Justin Rose (67), who are tied for second at 9–under 133 at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Walker, 44, was the surprise winner of the 2016 PGA Championship. It marked his sixth PGA Tour victory, but he has not won on tour ever since.
Walker has battled Lyme disease since 2017 and stepped away from golf in April 2022, sitting out the rest of the season for health reasons….