2025 Valspar Championship leaderboard: Viktor Hovland makes run near top as Xander Schauffele contends

Jacob Bridgeman holds the 36-hole lead at Innisbrook, but he has some serious firepower chasing him entering Moving Day

After many of the marquee names in the field stumbled out of the gate on Thursday, the cream started to rise to the top in the second round of the 2025 Valspar Championship. Viktor Hovland sits one stroke back of 36-hole leader Jacob Bridgeman with Shane Lowry and Xander Schaufele just one shot further back as Moving Day awaits.

Lowry caught fire early Friday shooting 29 as he started his round on the back nine; that showed  there were birdies to be had on the Copperhead course if one could get is putter hot. Unfortunately, Lowry was unable to maintain that momentum through his full 18 holes, dropping two shots on his second side to shoot 67. He nevertheless put himself in contention going into the weekend. 

Hovland likewise posted a 67 in one of his best rounds of the year to vault into second place, one back of Bridgeman. Despite his strong play Friday, the former world No. 3 gave an honest explanation as to what parts of his game have been a battle and why he's still not fully comfortable on the course.