Lucas Glover leads Verizon Heritage at halfway stage
Saturday, 19 Apr 2008 10:58
Glover holds a narrow lead over the defending champion
Lucas Glover carded his second consecutive round of 66 to maintain the lead of the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head.
The American leads the tournament by one stroke, ahead of defending champion Boo Weekley, on ten-under-par.
Glover held the overnight lead with Justin Leonard and Davis Love III, but while his rivals struggled on the second day Glover was able to stay at the top of the leaderboard.
Leonard carded an even-par round after a double-bogey at the fifth hole wiped out his two birdies. Love also remained on five-under after making two birdies and two bogeys during his round.
Glover dropped just one shot at his opening hole, but some excellent approach shots and putting helped him pick up six birdies.
The 28-year-old made five birdies in eight holes around the turn and then birdied his final hole, the ninth, to move one shot ahead of Weekley.
Glover was pleased with his performance on the second day. He said: "My wedge and my putter kind of saved the round.
"I made some key par saves today, 16 and seven come to mind with maybe nine-footers. I didn't make a lot of 15, 18-footers but I didn't miss anything inside ten [feet] either."
Weekley bounced back from a disappointing first round to card an error-free seven-under-par second round that has put him back in contention to retain his title.
Anthony Kim is in third place on eight-under while Stewart Cink, Stephen Ames and Cliff Kresge are tied for fourth place one shot further adrift.