American Kevin Sutherland hit a second successive five-under-par round of 65 to go a shot clear in second place.

BBC: Justin Rose surges to four-shot lead at Travelers

Fred Funk and Matt Kuchar finished a distant eight shots back tied for second place at 11-under, with Kevin Sutherland, Brent Geiberger and David Gossett at 10-under.

BBC: Joel Edwards is in uncharted territory

Rookie Brendan Steele paid for a double-bogey at 15 and a missed short birdie putt at 18 on Friday as his par 72 left him level with former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy (72), Rich Beem (70), Kevin Sutherland (70), Charley Hoffman (73), Brandt Snedeker (72), and Kevin Chappell (73).

CNN: Leader McIlroy feeling the heat in Malaysia