Lee (64) one back at PGA thanks to improved distance off tee

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – It’s no secret Bethpage Black is a big golf course that rewards the game’s longest hitters – it’s only been mentioned this week about a million times – but on Thursday Danny Lee proved there is room for the mid-length players to still compete.

Lee shot an eventful 64 to move into second place and a stroke behind leader Brooks Koepka thanks to what he said has been a dramatic increase in how far he hits the golf ball.

“I wasn't hitting it far enough to compete out here at the major championships, PGA Championship or U.S. Open,” Lee said. “But now I'm definitely hitting it further. [This] was actually the first time I actually got to play in a major with this distance. I'm…