Svensson came into the week 170th in the FedEx Cup standings, effectively needing a win to get inside the top 100 and give himself a look at a playoff spot. With a win, Svensson would move to 69th in the standings, putting him just inside the number needed to make it to the first playoff event with just one tournament to go.

Mitchell, who started on the back, pulled his drive and then his next drop into the pond on the 377-yard par-4 7th hole, falling to 4 over for the tournament. He added a three-putt bogey on the final hole of the day to finish at 3 under for 36 holes.

At the top is Thorbjørn Olesen, as he backed up his opening 62 with a second-round 66 to move the lead out to 14 under. Olesen is one of the many players who entered the week needing a win to move into the FedEx Cup Playoffs,