Charley Hoffman and Rico Hoey both shot a 9-under 63 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course to share the lead Friday after two rounds at The American Express

Rico Hoey has played in The American Express golf event in La Quinta just once, missing the cut last year. But his history of golf in the desert goes back much deeper than that.

Filipino-American golfer Rico Hoey hit a career-best 10 birdies to grab the joint lead in the second round of The American Express, Friday at the Nicklaus Tournament Course in La Quinta, California.