CAMERON YOUNG

Everyone went into a tailspin on a tough day of wind and cold at the PGA Championship.

Max Homa played solid, steady golf during a week of cold, wet conditions and a back-and-forth Sunday duel with Keegan Bradley.

He appeared to be in position to take the lead into the weekend when he birdied No. Among the six another stroke behind at 5 under were three-time major champion Jordan Spieth and past RBC winner Matt Kuchar. In all, it looks like a weekend shootout with 33 players within six shots of Cantlay. Cantlay's steady and mindful approach to golf seems ready-made for Harbour Town. Streb, who last won The RSM Classic in November 2020, has had a terrible experience at Harbour Town, missing the cut in four of his six career appearances.

FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — (AP) — Cameron Young showed it doesn't always take years of practice to go low at Harbour Town Golf Links, shooting an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in his RBC Heritage debut. Young had only heard of Harbour Town's treacherous gauntlet of tight, tree-lined fairways and small greens that demand accuracy. A bit of advice: Stay aggressive, particularly with a loaded RBC Heritage field in pursuit. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is not playing the RBC Heritage. Morgan Hoffmann played his first PGA Tour round since October 2019 after stepping away due to muscular dystrophy.

About the only thing Niemann missed was a chance to break the oldest tournament scoring record on the PGA Tour. As for Niemann, Riviera hasn't had a 23-year-old winner since Phil Rodgers in 1962, the tournament best known for Jack Nicklaus making his pro debut. Niemann picked up $2.16 million for his second PGA Tour victory. This year is the 100th anniversary of when Sifford, the first Black golfer to win on the PGA Tour, was born. Niemann missed a 4-foot par putt and took his second straight bogey, and the lead was down to two with three holes to play.

Joaquin Niemann has finished off a wire-to-wire victory at Riviera.

(AP Photo/Ryan Kang) (Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Joaquin Niemann couldn't find a fairway over the final two hours at Riviera and it didn't matter. Joining them in the final group will be 24-year-old Viktor Hovland, who had eight birdies in his round of 65. That only got the Norwegian within six shots of Niemann. Niemann was at 19-under 194, breaking by two shots the record last held by Justin Thomas in 2017. Young is playing only his 12th time on the PGA Tour, including a U.S. Open appearance as an amateur at Pebble Beach in 2019.

(AP Photo/Ryan Kang) (Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Joaquin Niemann was playing so well and having so much fun doing it at Riviera that he didn't want to stop. And then he picked up right where he left off Friday and shattered the 36-hole record in the Genesis Invitational. Among those who finished early Friday, next in line was Adam Scott, a two-time winner at Riviera. The 72-hole record was set in 1985 by Lanny Wadkins at 20-under 264, and it's the longest such record on the PGA Tour. He hasn't hit his second shot closer than 60 feet either day, but he made par.

Joaquin Niemann returned from his best day of golf at Riviera and had another round just like it.

Cincinnati wide receiver Michael Young Jr. holds the ball up as he scores a touchdown during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Cincinnati. 7 Cincinnati rout East Carolina 55-17 on Friday night. The preparation has been good.”In Cincinnati's three-point victory at East Carolina last year, the Pirates scored 43 points and piled up 638 yards. “Desmond Ridder is a talented quarterback," East Carolina coach Mike Houston said. After punting on three of its first four possessions, East Carolina (1-6, 1-5) drove 58 yards in three plays, pulling to 14-7 on Keaton Mitchell's 18-yard run.