article_snippet: The Zimbabwean recorded four birdies and two bogeys in a steady 69 to finish six under and open up a one-shot lead over a group of five players including Jordan Spieth, who fired the joint lowest round of the day with a 67.
article_snippet: Kevin Streelman, Derek Ernst, Ryan Moore and Henrik Stenson were also on five under, Derek Ernst having got to eight under at one point with a run of five birdies before dropping three shots in Derek Ernst final five holes.
article_snippet: Spieth registered seven birdies and three bogeys on Spieth way round, while Stenson opened with an eagle but could not maintain Stenson momentum as Stenson signed for a 70.
article_snippet: Spieth shot the lowest round of the day, a 67, in difficult conditions, to sit in joint second place .
article_snippet: Jonathan Byrd recorded a two-bounce ace on the 15th but could not make the cut while Justin Rose, Jamie Donaldson and Padraig Harrington were also among those returning home for the weekend.
highlights_snippet: Jordan Spieth and Henrik Stenson among ground one shot back .
  