Dustin Johnson shot his second consecutive 7-under 63 on Saturday to leap into the lead after two rounds of motion at LIV Golf Tulsa right here.

Johnson carded eight birdies in opposition to only one bogey to enhance to 14 beneath for the match. He now holds a two-stroke lead over South African Branden Grace, who led the sphere after the opening spherical earlier than posting a 3-under 67 on Saturday.

“I’m just doing everything a little bit better, driving it well, wedging it good, starting to roll in some putts,” Johnson stated. “I mean, obviously when you’re shooting low scores, everything is going well.”

Johnson had the possibility to complete the second spherical with a three-stroke lead over Grace, however he bogeyed the par-4 18th after tallying birdies on Nos. 15-17. Grace had birdies on Nos. 13 and 14 however settled for bogeys on two of his last three holes to fall additional behind Johnson.

“Just got to make the crucial putts when it comes your way,” Grace stated. “I hit a few today which could have been a total different story, maybe could have done two or three better, but just didn’t take advantage of when it headed my way, but I need to take advantage of that (Sunday).

“I don’t expect him to go backwards, so I need to go forward and push, and that’s what I’m hoping to do.”

Bubba Watson sits in third after recording a 64. Bryson DeChambeau completed his bogey-free spherical with seven birdies and shared low-round honors with Johnson, placing up a 63 to vault 14 spots into fourth.

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“I scored really well (Saturday),” DeChambeau stated. “My golf swing didn’t feel as comfortable as it did yesterday, but I scored better today, so I feel like I’m starting to golf, even though I’m not where I want to be.”

Brendan Steele (69 on Saturday) and Australia’s Cameron Smith (68) are tied for fifth, whereas Richard Bland (67) of England and Brooks Koepka (65) each sit T7. A gaggle of seven golfers are caught in a seven-way tie for ninth, eight photographs again.

In workforce motion, 4Aces GC, the squad Johnson captains, leads at 26 beneath. Stinger GC sits one stroke again at 25 beneath, whereas Crushers GC -- behind captain DeChambeau -- is in third at 22 beneath.