At the bottom of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival artists poster, festival organizer Goldenvoice splashed an enigmatic line: “Travis Scott Designs the Desert.” From the ...

[This story has been updated to add new information.] Andrew John covers the BNP Paribas Open for The Desert Sun and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at andrew.john@desertsun.com.

On Friday, with the 17-year-old Brown playing his second round as a pro, Hoffman found himself outplaying the youngster, though just barely, to take the lead in the desert’s PGA Tour event.