Thompson leads Price Cutter by one
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08/13/2010 - Springfield, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Thompson carded a five-under 67 Friday to finish atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the Price Cutter Charity Championship.
Thompson, who shared the first-round lead with Brandt Jobe, completed 36 holes at 14-under-par 130. He was two strokes off the tournament's 36-hole scoring record.
Tommy Biershenk fired a seven-under 65 to join Hunter Haas at minus-13. Haas posted a 66 to move from a share of fifth to a tie for second.
Jason Schultz (66), Justin Hicks (68) and Jonas Blixt (65) are tied for fourth at 12-under-par 132.
Thompson got his round going with a birdie on the par-four second. He parred the next four holes before posting his second birdie of the day at the seventh.
Around the turn, Thompson jumped out in front with four birdies in a six-hole span. He started that run at the par-five 11th and came back with a birdie on the 13th.
Thompson, a two-time winner in the 2007 season, dropped in back-to-back birdies from the 15th at Highland Springs Country Club to move to 15-under. However, he stumbled to a bogey at the last, after his second shot found a water hazard, to cut his lead to one stroke.
"Unfortunately, I hit it in the water on the last hole," said Thompson, who shared the first- and second-round lead two weeks ago at the Cox Classic. "I hit a great drive there, the best drive I've had in two days. I only had 215 yards and I hit it in the water, so that is really the only mistake I've made in two days with my swing."
Biershenk birdied the first and third before dropping a stroke on the fourth. He came back with four birdies in the next six holes to jump to 11-under.
After a birdie on 13, Biershenk tripped to another bogey on the 14th. He birdied the final two holes to grab a share of second.
"I like my chances this weekend," said Biershenk. "The reason I say that is I'm hitting it well. I'm very confident in my ball-striking right now and my putting. Everything is kind of falling together."
Haas opened with a birdie at the first, but he gave that stroke back as he faltered to a bogey at No. 4. Haas recovered that lost shot with a birdie on the eighth.
The 33-year-old poured in three consecutive birdies from the 11th to climb to 11-under. Haas birdied 16 and 18 to join Biershenk in second.
Jamie Lovemark, the tour's leading money winner, carded a five-under 67 and is tied for seventh at 11-under-par 133. He was joined there by Brian Smock (67) and Scott Gutschewski (67).
Jobe managed a one-under 71 and slid into a share of 10th at 10-under-par 134.
NOTES: The cut line fell at five-under-par 139 with 67 players moving on to the weekend...Ben Bates made the cut for the 225th time, a Nationwide Tour record...Gary Woodland and Chad Ginn are the only bogey-free players through two rounds.
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