Hatton leads by three as Garcia misses cut at British Masters

Golf - European Tour - British Masters - Close House, Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain - September 29, 2017 England's Tyrrell Hatton in action during the second round Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - Tyrrell Hatton backed up his opening round of 63 with a second round five-under-par 65 to hold a three-shot lead in the British Masters, where Sergio Garcia missed the cut on Friday.

The British world number 29 coped admirably with the wet conditions in Newcastle in the north east of England, carding six birdies to sit 12 under at the halfway stage.