LOS ANGELES: Sam Burns notched two eagles on the way to an 11-under-par 61 on Friday (Saturday in Manila) to take a one-stroke lead over Michael Kim in the US PGA Tour American Express tournament in La Quinta, California.

The 27-year-old American said he didn't realize he was within sight of the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history until he was on the 17th green, where his birdie putt from about 25 feet slid by.

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