RBC Heritage 2018: Bryson DeChambeau Soars Up Leaderboard with Friday Play

Bryson DeChambeau fired a seven-under 64 during Friday's second round of the 2018 RBC Heritage to grab a one-shot lead at 10 under heading into the weekend at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. 

DeChambeau made a late charge to grab the lead with four birdies over his final six holes. The 64 marks the best single-round score of his PGA Tour career.

Ian Poulter and Si Woo Kim are tied for second at nine under. Chesson Hadley, Brandt Snedeker, Rory Sabbatini and Luke List are all two strokes back with 36 holes to play.

DeChambeau has endured a roller-coaster ride over the past couple months.

The 24-year-old American finished fifth at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in early February. He failed to crack the top 40 in his next two starts, however, and was then forced to withdraw from the Valspar Championship after one round because of a back injury.

He returned to place second in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but couldn't parlay that into success at last week's Masters, where he finished 38th.

Although the wild swings in form have become pretty common during the early stages of his career, he's a serious threat when he's locked in. That's seemingly the case this week.

The PGA Tour highlighted his birdie on No. 13, which jump-started his late hot streak:

He discussed his play and his outlook for the weekend after the round:

Poulter, best known for his Ryder Cup heroics, reentered the spotlight a couple weeks ago by winning the Houston Open in a playoff to earn the final Masters berth. He finished 44th at Augusta, but playing his way into the field at the last moment was an accomplishment in itself.

The Englishman was right back on track Friday, tallying seven birdies on a bogey-free card to climb the leaderboard.

He provided a funny clip of himself misreading a shot during the otherwise strong performance:

The second round wasn't a laughing matter for everyone, though. Luke Donald, Jason Dufner, Marc Leishman and Paul Casey headlined the group of players who fell below the even-par cut line.

The leaderboard is a nice mix of notable names and unheralded contenders with most of the sport's top-ranked players taking a little break after the Masters.

Harbour Town can still expect an entertaining finish, though, with 24 golfers within five shots of DeChambeau.