Akshay Bhatia sits six shots back of the lead after consecutive 66s over the opening 36 holes at Vidanta Vallarta

The South African rookie reached the 661-yard, par-5 12th in two shots en route to going 10 under Friday in the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.

Germany's Stephan Jaeger fired a 64 to move into a tie for second at 12 under with Brian Campbell (65). Aaron Rai of England, the highest-ranked player in the field (No. 29), also carded a 64 to stake out fourth place at 11 under.

Drive for show and putt for dough is one of the more popular adages within the golf lexicon, and luckily for Aldrich Potgieter, he can do both. The 20-year-old South African fired a 10-under 61 at the Mexican Open on Friday,

Aldrich Potgieter showed his ability to shoot low Friday in the Mexico Open, powering and putting his way to a 10-under 61 that gave the big-hitting South