Thomas, who has been having a lean season after a good start at the beginning of the year, has seven birdies against one bogey.

A day earlier he had shot 66 with six birdies and one bogey.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju, the Indo-Canadian, also made the cut with 69-69 in the low scoring event. He is Tied-51st.

Johnny Keefer, Jeffrey Kang and Cooper Dossey share the second-round lead. Keefer carded a bogey-free 8-under 63 with six birdies and one eagle.

Kang at 14-under 128 (65-63) and Cooper Dossey (63-65), also at 14-under 128 are in shared lead with Keefer. The 36-hole cut came at 7-under 135. PTI Corr UNG