Golf:Former winner Brandt Snedeker claimed a share of the lead with surprise-packet Arjun Atwal at the halfway mark of the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.
Snedeker, the 2007 champion, shot a bogey-free five-under-par 65 in the second round on Friday to draw level with India's Atwal on 12-under at the top of the standings.
Atwal, the world number 450, shot a course-record equalling 61 on Thursday and followed it with a three-under-par 67 to keep his hopes of a maiden PGA Tour title alive.
Ryder Cup hopeful Lucas Glover was a stroke further back alongside fellow Americans John Rollins and Kevin Streelman, who double-bogeyed the par-3 16th to concede the lead late on.
Glover needs a wild card to make the United States' team at Celtic Manor after missing the halfway cut at the US PGA Championship last week and mixed seven birdies with a pair of bogeys to keep his name in the frame.
US captain Corey Pavin names his team on September 7th, but Glover denied earning his place was playing on his mind.
"There's no added pressure," last year's US Open winner said. "Obviously I know what I need to do and that's play well and no different than any other year but Corey knows how bad I want to play and make the team and to do that I got to relax and play good golf and work hard and shoot good scores."
Justin Leonard shot the lowest round of the day after he went around the Sedgefield Country Club in 63 to move into a tie for seventh place on nine-under.
Scotland's Michael Laird led the European charge a shot further back after the 27-year-old carded a round of 65.