Matt Wallace grabs share of lead in Mexico as Erik van Rooyen stays in the hunt

The Englishman played his last nine holes in 30, including an eagle three at the sixth hole in between a pair of birdies, as he moved to 11-under-par.

"I think it's just a ball-striker's golf course. You obviously need to putt well every single week, but it is a ball-striker's golf course where if you're hitting fairways and greens, you've not going to be giving shots away and you can make a bunch of birdies," he said.

Wallace is joined by Finland's Sami Valimaki, who shot 67, American Jake Knapp and home favourite Alvaro Ortiz, who both carded a 64.

Ortiz thrilled the local crowds as he made five birdies on his first nine holes before adding an eagle on the par-5 sixth.

"It was pretty solid. From tee to green it was as good as it could be. I hit the ball very well and just felt very comfortable out there," said the 28-year-old.

"It was very clean, very stress free and I was glad to be able to make that eagle on six. I feel like I was losing a little bit of momentum leaving a couple putts go, but it was good to get that one back. Happy to be in the position I'm in."

The leading foursome are one shot ahead of the first-round leader Erik van Rooyen from South Africa, who added a 69 to his opening 63 thanks to a pair of late birdies to stay in the hunt.

There is then a two-shot gap back to American duo Andrew Novak and Mark Hubbard with defending champion Tony Finau among an 18-strong group five strokes off the pace.

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre moved to five-under-par with a 66, one ahead of England's Aaron Rai and Irish veteran Padraig Harrington.

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