ESPN.com · Oct 13, 2017
Pat Perez leads CIMB Classic by a stroke at halfway stage
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Pat Perez led by one stroke halfway through the CIMB Classic after carding a 7-under-par 65 around a four-hour delay for rain on Friday.
Fellow American golfer Xander Schauffele was on Perez's tail after a long-range eagle on the third hole set up his 5-under 67.
Defending champion Justin Thomas, bidding for a three-peat, had another poor round by his high standards, a 71.
Perez, meanwhile, was hoping for more gusty winds and downpour after making eight birdies, including four in a row.
"I don't want sunshine at all. It's too hot, way too hot," Perez said. "I like it just the way it is right now, perfect. Cloudy, no wind, perfect."