On a day better suited for flying kites than playing golf, Corey Conners made a giant leap up the leaderboard at the Players Championship on the strength of a six-under 66.

"I am just happy I have a tee time [on Saturday]. I was losing to everybody who was playing golf at one point [on Thursday].

Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia rode strong second rounds to a tie for the lead at golf's fifth major. But Rory McIlroy and ...