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Taylor fired a 66 at La Quinta Country Club. Patrick Cantlay is one shot back at 12 under after a 64 on Nicklaus with Doug Ghim (64 on Nicklaus) and Will Zalatoris (66 on Nicklaus).

Zach Johnson reacts after finishing on the 18th hole of the La Quinta Country Club course during Thursday's first round of the American Express golf tournament in La Quinta, Calif.

After a fairy-dust-sprinkled first round of 8 under that included three chip-ins on Thursday at La Quinta Country Club, Day followed that up with a solid 6-under 66 on Friday at the Nicklaus ...