Russell Henley clings to one-shot lead at Wyndham Championship

Russell Henley carded a 4-under-par 66 and held on to a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Wyndham Championship on Friday in Greensboro, N.C.

After opening the tournament Thursday with a 62, Henley got to 12-under 128 midday Friday, which was enough for sole possession of the lead.

Billy Horschel's afternoon round of 62 propelled him into second at 11 under.

Brendon Todd (63), Lucas Glover (64), Adam Svensson of Canada (67) and Byeong Hun An of South Korea (67) are tied for third at 10 under, with the next closest players standing at 7 under through two rounds at Sedgefield Country Club.

Henley finished strongly after going out with a 1-under 34 on the back nine. He birdied three of his last four holes -- Nos. 5, 8 and 9 -- to wrap his 66.

Horschel holed out for eagle at the par-4 eighth hole and made seven birdies and a single bogey.

The PGA Tour's regular-season finale is the last chance for players to climb into the top 70 in FedEx Cup points before the start of the playoffs. Horschel's 62 was crucial, as he entered the week just 116th in the FedEx Cup standings but is now projected to move up to 65th.

Justin Thomas was on the brink of missing the cut -- and the FedEx Cup Playoffs -- after an opening-round 70 left him buried down the leaderboard. But Thomas posted a 65 Friday to move up to a tie for 21st at 5 under. He entered the week at No. 79 in points and would only be No. 75 were these results final.

Notable names to miss the projected cut of 2 under par included K.H. Lee of South Korea (even par; outside top 70 in FedEx Cup standings), former Masters winner Danny Willett of England (2 over; outside top 70), Canada's Adam Hadwin (2 over; inside top 70) and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (5 over; inside top 70).