McIlroy shot 66 after getting up and down for par at No. 18 after hitting into water off his second shot. The No. 3-ranked Northern Irishman, who won the event in 2014, was tied for second place with 2021 champion Billy Horschel, whose round of 65 included a run of seven straight birdies -- featuring holed putts totaling 130 feet -- from No. 8.

The Korn Ferry Tour Playoffs continue with the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship at Ohio State University’s Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio. This is the penultimate event of the playoffs, with the top 75 advancing to next week’s Korn Ferry Tour Championship at French Lick Golf Resort’s Pete Dye Course in French Lick, Ind.