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Holmes grabs clubhouse lead at Oakland Hills

American JB Holmes shot a two-under-par 68 to share the lead with Spain's Sergio Garcia and Australian Aaron Baddeley early in the second round of the US PGA Championship on Friday.
The big-hitting Holmes was in the clubhouse on one-under-par 139 while Baddeley and Garcia had played six holes.
Overnight co-leader Jeev Milkha Singh of India was back at level-par after a bogey at the par-three 17th, his eighth hole at Oakland Hills Country Club.
Briton Justin Rose (67), Charlie Wi of South Korea (70) and American Ben Curtis (67) all finished on 140.
Other players on level-par included triple major winner Phil Mickelson (after four holes) and Australian Rod Pampling (two).
Holmes birdied three in a row from the 12th hole to reach three-under-par before falling back with bogeys at 15 and 17 on a cool, breezy day.
“I hit the ball really well today,” Holmes told reporters. “Sixty-eight is a great score.
“I am glad I got in with that but I also felt I left a few out there.”
Robert Karlsson of Sweden, the overnight co-leader with Singh after an opening 68, bogeyed five of his first nine holes as he slumped to three over.
“I think the course is playing a lot more difficult today than yesterday,” said Wi. “The wind's a lot harder.”
Curtis said his fortunes changed with a hot putter.
“It was a lot of fun today compared to yesterday when I really struggled with my putting,” said the 2003 British Open champion.
“I know I can win another (major). It's all about taking the opportunities I'm given.”
Andres Romero of Argentina, one of 18 players who completed their first rounds early on Friday, followed his opening 69 with a poor 78 that included a quadruple-bogey eight at the 16th.
The bad weather that interrupted play on Thursday could return on Friday, with a thunderstorm forecast later in the day.
Moody dies aged 74
Former US Open champion Orville Moody, a part Choctaw Indian nicknamed “Sarge” because of his US Army career, died on Friday at the age of 74, the PGA Tour said.
The PGA did not specify the cause of death for Moody who died at his home in Texas.
“We are all going to miss ‘Sarge' who was a patriot first and a professional golfer second,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a statement.
“He will always be remembered for winning the 1969 US Open, the last player to win after being in local and sectional qualifying.
“Our thoughts go out to his family and our membership mourns his loss, yet we take solace that his legacy will inspire generations to come.”
A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Moody also won international titles in Hong Kong, Morocco and Australia before joining the over-50 Champions Tour where he triumphed 11 times, including the 1989 US Senior Open.
Wi in title hunt
So far, so good for South Korean Charlie Wi who has taken his major debut in his stride at this week's US PGA Championship.
Despite contending with the toughest course he has seen, Wi carded a second successive level-par 70 in Friday's second round to remain in contention at Oakland Hills Country Club.
“Playing on the PGA Tour prepared me for this week,” a smiling Wi told reporters after ending a breezy morning one stroke off the early pace.
“I've been playing well and it's getting better every week. I know a lot of the guys and it just feels like another PGA Tour event.”
Wi, who is in his third season on the PGA Tour, was disappointed not to benefit from the morning conditions after teeing off in the day's first group at the par-four opening hole.
“I thought going out early it was going to be softer on the greens but that wasn't the case,” the 36-year


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