Chandler phillips

THE PLAYERS Championship: South Korea’s K.H. Lee fired a superb second round of 4-under 67 in tough conditions to surge into title contention at the Valspar Championship and is just two shots back of five co-leaders. The two-time PGA TOUR winner surged 57 spots into a tie for 15th place on a congested leaderboard at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course as he sought redemption for missing the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship last week.

Lee’s two-day aggregate of 4-under 138 leaves him within striking distance of a group of five players on 6-under who include overnight leader Kevin Streelman (72), Stewart Cink (67), Chandler Phillips (68), Brendon Todd (69), and Mackenzie Hughes (68).

"Windy day, pretty hard conditions. But I tried to be patient. I tried more kind of play smart, more centre of the green and sometimes if I had a good number I attacked the pin. I made an eagle on 11, that was some good momentum. I played well today," said Lee, who currently ranks 90th on the FedExCup standings.