Fox stays in Tour Championship contention

Ryan Fox is only four shots off the lead at the Tour Championship in Atlanta PHOTO: PGA TOUR

Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox is in contention heading into the third round of the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

Carding a four-under opening round, the 39-year-old went two-under 68 in his second round to be tied for 11th.

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He started the round with a bogey again but hit three birdies through the remainder of the front nine to sit two-under at the turn.

Two more bogeys came his way, but also a couple of birdies too, including on the 18th to be six-under overall and four shots back from the leaders Ryan Gerard (United States) and Norway's Viktor Horvland.

Every player is under par aside from Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who is a six-over 76.

Fox will play alongside American Akshay Bhatia for his third round