For the second day in a row, the skies cleared for Joe Sanders and Ryan Mitchell around the turn, just before The Dunes Course presents golfers with its difficult holes lining the shore.

With the weather turning in their favor, Sanders and Mitchell responded by ripping off a round of 9-under-par 63 to follow up their first-day score of 66 and take a commanding six-stroke lead of the tourney heading into the final day.

When asked what was working for the pair, Sanders didn't hesitate to respond: "Him."

Mitchell was quick to strike down thoughts that it was a one-man show.

"Joe covered me yesterday, today I played good, and the couple bad holes I did have Joe was right there, that's why we love best-ball events," said Mitchell. "Ham-and-egg golf."

"We both play a lot of stroke play events," said Sanders. "You have to grind it so much it's kind of fun to play these types of events."

The pair, which grew up near Tahoe in Incline Village, Nevada, played bogey-free golf, with Sanders, who played for UC-Santa Barbara, notching seven birdies while Mitchell notched two.

The nearest competitors to Sanders and Mitchell are John Pigg and Eddie Lyons, a pair that has certainly proven their mettle in this event, winning it four times between 1983 and 2004.

Robert Funk and David Bartman, both former individual winners of the Trans-Miss Championship, shared the lead with Sanders and Mitchell to start the day, but fell into a three-way tie for third after carding a 70.

Also in third at 136 is the father-son team of Steve and Stephen Summers, as is Pacific Grove residents Casey Boyns and William Moore.

The title isn't completely locked-up however, as weather forcasts call for rain throughout the day tomorrow, which could throw a monkey wrench into even the most iron-clad leads.

The senior division, which looked to be a runaway after Day 1 has turned into the more heated battle, as Jeff Remington and Bruce Richards followed their opening day 69 with a 68 to take a one-stroke lead heading into the finale.

Bill Heldmar and Roger Brown led going into the day with a 65, but posted a 1-over-par round of 73 to finish their 54 holes at 138. Cary Patterson and Mike Craven are alone in third at 139.

Be sure to check back with amateurgolf.com for a full tournament wrap-up Thursday night, as well as video coverage to be posted Friday afternoon.

Full scores follow:

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