Golf: Swafford one ahead at La Quinta, Mickelson four back

Jan 20, 2017; La Quinta, CA, USA; Hudson Swafford hits off the ninth fringe during the second round of the CareerBuilder Challenge at PGA West - Nicklaus Private Course. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports(Reuters) - American journeyman Hudson Swafford, seeking his first PGA Tour title, continued to reap the benefits of hard work on his swing as he earned a one-shot lead after Friday's second round of the $5.8 million CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, California.

On a rare wet and cold day in the California desert, Swafford birdied three of the four par-fives to card a seven-under 65 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course, one of three venues hosting the pro-am event formerly…