Robert Garrigus leads by three shots at Valspar Championship

Robert Garrigus has taken a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Valspar Championship.

The 36-year-old American played a five-under-par round of 66 on Friday, carding six birdies and a bogey in the process.

Garrigus will head into Saturday's third and penultimate round of the tournament on seven under par overall at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Fellow American Kevin Na currently occupies the second place on the leaderboard following a bogey-free round of 68 in which he collected birdies at the first, ninth and 14th holes.

England's Justin Rose, Matteo Manassero of Italy and American duo Matt Every and Pat Perez are tied for the third spot on three under overall.