Hong Kong's Hak has momentum

CHENGDU, Sichuan - Hong Kong's Hak "Jason" Shun-yat carded a 4-under 68 on Friday to maintain a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Chengdu Championship, the opening event on this season's PGA Tour Series-China.

Building on an opening 64, Hak moved to 12-under to end the day two ahead of England's Stephen Lewton (66), a former European Tour player who won an Asian Tour title in 2014.

England's James Maw (68) was third at 9-under, one ahead of Callum Tarren and Chinese Taipei's Chiehpo "Max" Lee, and two up on Japan's Kenta Konishi.