Franklin Templeton Shootout 2015: Friday Scores, Highlights and Reaction

The 2015 Franklin Templeton Shootout is set to go right down to the wire after no tandem pulled away during Friday's round of modified alternate shot. Daniel Berger and Charley Hoffman hold the edge heading into Saturday's final round at 20-under par.

Second round scores at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, were far more modest than the super-low totals posted throughout the opening 18 holes. That's mostly due to the format change, with players not getting as many good looks at eagle and birdie as they did under the scramble rules.

Here's a look at how the leaderboard shapes up after two days (via the event's official site):

Place	Players	Round 1	Round 2	Score
1	Daniel Berger and Charley Hoffman	-12	-8	-20
T2	Jason Dufner and Brandt Snedeker	-11	-8	-19
T2	Harris English and Matt Kuchar	-14	-5	-19
4	Billy Horschel and Hunter Mahan	-13	-4	-17
T5	Graeme McDowell and Gary Woodland	-13	-2	-15
T5	Cameron Tringale and Camilo Villegas	-12	-3	-15
T7	Charles Howell III and Rory Sabbatini	-10	-4	-14
T7	J.B. Holmes and Patrick Reed	-11	-3	-14
9	Zach Johnson and Patrick Rodgers	-8	-5	-13
T10	Sean O’Hair and Mike Weir	-7	-5	-12
T10	Kenny Perry and Steve Stricker	-7	-5	-12
12	Retief Goosen and Danny Lee	-9	E	-9

Harris English and Matt Kuchar raced out to the lead after Day 1 following a 14-under start that's highly impressive, even when considering the format. Afterward, Kuchar explained why this tournament can yield some terrific scores, as noted by the Associated Press (via ESPN).

"Having a partner lets you be a little bit more aggressive, lets you be a little more free-swinging," Kuchar said. "We've just formed a good partnership and get in a pretty good groove out there."

They couldn't find quite the same rhythm under the modified alternate shot format, though. The American duo did manage to shave five more strokes off their overall score, and they remain firmly in contention thanks to Thursday's quick start.

Their more modest day allowed Jason Dufner and Brandt Snedeker to make a move.

The high-profile team sat in a tie for fifth place after the first round. They turned it on in a major way Friday with an eight-under afternoon that tied the day's best score. That was enough to move them just a shot off the lead pace with 18 holes to go.

Berger and Hoffman also finished the second round at eight-under par, and it was enough to put them into the driver's seat. They played at a high level throughout, including several birdies down the stretch, to leapfrog the field.

The PGA Tour highlighted a terrific shot from Berger to save a shot on the 13th:

Cameron Tringale and Camilo Villegas find themselves among the second wave of contenders. They've put together two straight solid rounds. The question is whether they, or another one of the teams in that range, can steal the spotlight tomorrow.

More shots like Tringale's near ace on No. 12, which the PGA Tour spotlighted, would certainly help their cause:

Looking ahead, a vast majority of the teams still have at least an outside shot of getting the victory with one round to play. Saturday's action will feature the use of better ball, which means each golfer will play the hole individually and the lower score counts.

Generally, the totals in better ball are in the middle ground between scramble and modified alternate shot. That said, Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly did post a 12-under final round last year, so the door is open to make a serious charge.

The margin for error is certainly thin for Dufner and Snedeker, as well as the other contending teams, given the competition nature of the tournament so far.