Australia's Rhein Gibson has fallen dramatically as Emiliano Grillo holed out from 175 yards for an eagle to take the lead at the Web.com Tour Championship.
After leading following an opening round 63, Gibson dropped 44 spots with a 6-over 76 which included eight bogies on TPC Sawgrass' rain-soaked Dye's Valley Course.
Argentina's Grillo finished with a 6-under 64 to reach 10-under 130 after two rounds.
"It was a hard wind from behind and I hit it perfect," Grillo said. "I'm pretty happy with the way I finished."
Lucas Glover, the 2009 US Open champion, was second after a 67.
"The harder it played, the better I played for some reason," said Glover, who had five one-putts on the outward nine. "I hit a bunch of good flat shots into the wind. I played great on the front."
Rod Pampling was the best of the Australians at 4-under 136 tied for 17th.
Chez Reavie and D.H. Lee were tied for third at 8 under. They have already secured PGA Tour cards.
The tournament is the fourth and final event in the series for the top 75 players from the Web.com Tour money list, Nos. 126-200 in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings and non-members such as Grillo who earned enough money to have placed in the top 200 had they been eligible to receive points.
The top 25 players on the Web.com Tour regular-season money list earned PGA Tour cards. They are competing against each other for tour priority, with regular-season earnings counting in their totals. The other players are fighting for 25 cards based on series earnings.
Grillo is fifth on the series money list with $US103,667 ($A147,453.24), more than enough to wrap up a PGA Tour card. He lost a playoff in March in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open.
Grillo birdied five of his first 10 holes, had a double bogey on the par-4 12th, birdied the par-4 17th and closed with the eagle. He hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation.
"I played a perfect front nine," Grillo said. "I couldn't play it any better. I hit some great shots."
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