Andrew Novak leads after Round 2 at 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open

The 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open continued with its second round at Vidanta Vallarta, where Andrew Novak took the lead after shooting a 10-under 61 on Friday, standing at 14 under par overall, according to Yahoo Sports.

Five golfers, including amateur Kihei Akina, are three shots behind Novak at 11 under par. These include Matthieu Pavon, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Ben Griffin, and Kensei Hirata. Blades Brown is tied for 11th at 9 under.

The field started with 120 golfers, but only 68 made the cut to advance to Round 3. Notable players such as Tom Kim and Brian Campbell made the cut despite a two-shot penalty incident on the 18th hole. Nick Hardy, a last-minute addition to the tournament, also made the cut at 4 under par, which secures his PGA Tour retirement plan benefits.

Round 3 tee times are scheduled starting from 12:01 p.m. ET, with Andrew Novak teeing off at 1:51 p.m. ET alongside Matthieu Pavon and Kihei Akina. Golf Channel will provide live coverage from 4 to 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, with PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM offering live audio from 2 to 7 p.m. ET.

The Mexico Open is part of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Fall series and offers a $1.08 million first-place prize. Many players are competing for valuable FedEx Cup points to secure their PGA Tour cards for the 2027 season.