Stewart Cink moved to the top of the Travelers Championship leaderboard making two long eagle putts in a 6-under 64 that left him a stroke ahead of defending champion Hunter Mahan and two others on Friday.
Cink, the 1997 winner at TPC River Highlands, is seeking his first victory of the season after six top-10 finishes.
“I hope it’s just a matter of time,” Cink said. “I hope it’s a matter of about two days.”
It didn’t look good early for Cink, who began the day at 4 under and promptly bogeyed the first two holes. He got one back with a birdie at the third before knocking in a 26-foot putt for eagle on the par-5 sixth. He bettered that shot by curling in a 49-foot right-to-left eagle putt on the 13th.
“I just kept staying down and staying focused on doing what I can do and that’s just stroking the putter through the ball, almost not looking up to watch it,” said Cink, who opened with a 66 on Thursday en route to a 10-under 130 total.
Mahan shot a 63, the best round of the day, to join Ken Duke and Lucas Glover at 9-under. Duke and Glover shot 66s.
■ WEGMANS LPGA
AFP, PITTSFORD, NEW YORK
US player Morgan Pressel posted her second straight bogey-free round to vault into sole possession of the lead at the US$2 million Wegmans LPGA tournament on Friday.
Entering the round in a six-way tie for eighth place, the 20-year-old shot seven-under 65 to move to a 10-under 34 total.
Taiwan’s Candie Kung (龔怡萍) carded 69 to move to 140, while Yani Tseng (曾雅妮), who also shot 69, moved to 141.
The jammed leaderboard after Thursday’s opening round included a seven-way tie for first place.
■ BMW INTERNATIONAL
AFP, MUNICH, GERMANY
Germany’s Martin Kaymer stormed into a five-shot lead at the BMW International on Friday sparking playing partner, and illustrious compatriot, Bernhard Langer to compare the 23-year-old to Tiger Woods.
Kaymer, the 2007 rookie of the year, carded a second round nine under par 63 to stand at 13 under par after two rounds and favorite to be the first first German winner of this event.
Kaymer’s round was just one shot off the course record at the Golfclub Munchen and further enhanced his chances of playing in the Ryder Cup in September.
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