Pga Tour Rookies Isaiah Salinda And Kevin Velo Remain Atop Zurich Classic Leaderboard

PGA Tour rookies Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo shot a 3-under 69 in alternate-shot play Friday to remain atop the leaderboard in the Zurich Classic, and leave defending champions Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry six strokes back.

Salinda and Velo had a 17-under 127 at the breezy TPC of Louisiana after breaking the tournament better-ball record with a 58 on Thursday in the tour's only team event. Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin were a stroke back after a 66.

"Overall, really solid," Velo said. "I think we played really to our strengths today. We both missed a couple short ones that kind of led to our bogeys, but besides that, we played pretty flawless. We feed off each other really easily, and I know how to club off him, and we're talking through shots out there."

The teams will play better ball Saturday and alternate shot Sunday.

"Tomorrow, we just keep playing how we're playing, set ourselves up for Sunday and give ourselves a shot," Salinda said. "I think alternate shot is kind of our strength."