Levi's 65 secures second round lead

Wayne Levi extended his lead at the Greater Hartford Open to four strokes on Friday, shooting a second-round 65 to set a 36-hole…

Wayne Levi extended his lead at the Greater Hartford Open to four strokes on Friday, shooting a second-round 65 to set a 36-hole tournament scoring record at 129, 11 under par.

Three players were tied in second place at seven under: Brandel Chamblee, who also shot a five-under 65, Jeff Maggert with a 66, and Steve Pate with a 68.

Levi started with six birdies on the front nine at the TPC at River Highlands. His only bogey of the tournament came at the 12th hole, when he missed a 2 1/2 foot putt for par.

Levi, the 1990 Hartford champion, has not had a victory since that year, when he was a four-time winner and player of the year.

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Leading Scores (US unless stated): 129 - W Levi 64 65; 133 - B Chamblee 68 65, J Maggert 67 66, S Pate 65 68; 134 - T Byrum 66 68, D Barron 66 68, E Johnson 64 70; 135 - J Durant 66 69, J Dowdall 69 66; 136 - S Cink 69 67; 137 - D Ogrin 68 69, K Perry 68 69, L Clements 67 70, L Mize 68 69, P Claxton 70 67; 138 - B Andrade 68 70, N Henke 68 70, M Calcavecchia 69 69, B Faxon 67 71, M Brisky 69 69, P Tataurangi (Nzl) 69 69, P Goydos 69 69, F Funk 69 69, J Morse 67 71, T Armour 70 68, P Horgan 67 71, T Pernice 67 71.