Buddies Mcllroy and Lowry still among the leaders

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are good friends, former Ryder Cup teammates and they have also enjoyed a dinner together with more to come according to the PGA Tour - since they touched down earlier this week for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event.

Perhaps it is because of this camaraderie, the duo have also been able to get the best out of each other's skill sets on the golf course, evident as they shared a four-way lead after the alternate-shot second round on April 26.

After shooting 61 in the four-ball (better ball) opening round a day earlier, McIlroy and Lowry carded a two-under 70 in tricky wind conditions at TPC Louisiana.

The American pairs of Davis Thompson and Andrew Novak, and Ryan Brehm and Mark Hubbard, along with the Anglo-American team of Aaron Rai and David Lipsky, were also on 131 after the first two rounds.