By Christopher Powers
Very quietly, Harris English has had an excellent start to his 2019-’20 PGA Tour season, already finishing in the top six three times in four starts. Despite being in good form, and being a former winner of the Mayakoba Golf Classic, English was 50-1 to win this week.

If you got him at that number, you have to be feeling really good right now. Through two rounds, the betting longshot is the solo leader at 13 under. He opened with a six-under 65, then backed it up with a seven-under 64 on Saturday that included a birdie-birdie finish, the second of which was a chip-in from off the 18th green.

“That last hole is playing tough, I hit driver-4-iron, and that’s all you want on that hole.,” English said. “Just tried to chip it up there close and when you get one to go in it’s just icing on the cake. Felt good about the round, think I might have missed two greens today, just hit it well. Iron game was on, wedge game was on and got hot with the putter a little bit, it was awesome.”

English hopes the good vibes continue on Sunday (and likely Monday) at El Camaleon Golf Club, where he claimed his first tour victory in 2014.

“It’s huge, I’ve had a lot of success here at this place, love the greens. Feel like if I can get it on the dance floor and hit 14, 15, 16 greens a round I can give myself a chance. With this wind, anything can happen. But if I keep hitting it like I am I’m in a good spot.”

Just one back is Vaughn Taylor, who shot a five-under 66 on Saturday. Brendon Todd is alone in third at 11 under, having shot rounds of 63 and 68. Danny Lee, the first-round leader, shot a one-under 70 and sits in a tie for fourth at 10 under.