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Lhctz Beach, Calif.-Jay Haas was seven birdies to lead in the second round at the open of a conflict but was save in 12th par 3 made the difference.
Haas pushed his conflict shot meters right green then left his approach to shy of 18 Cup m. You are ready to settle for bogey that dropped him back into the pack, Haas instead made mtrtr for par then kept rolling.
Winner of time-traveling champions but winless since 2009, Haas finished with 7-under 65 and took a two-stroke lead over three other players Saturday.
"Just can't miss injured the right when the pin at the front right, and did," said Haas. "To make it mtrtr and to continue to go round was huge".
Haas made several big putts while recording the lowest score on the second day at Pebble Beach. 57 had seven birdies, including three par-5s, and Arba played bogey free get to 11 under -133.
Mark Brooks (69), Bobby Clampett (66), Brad Bryant (68) were on 135. First-round leader Russ Cochran (71) is among five players tied at 136.
Defending tournament champion Ted Schulz was a 67, won the 17th on 140.
65 Haas was in contrast to his opening round when he birdied six holes in nine of the first to lead early before falling back with a pair of bogeys on the back nine.
This time he started well and finished only strong while playing foursome him as an actor/director Clint Eastwood. That matches his best round ever in this tournament on top of the leaderboard, Haas seeking his first victory since taking the senior players Championship in 2009.
"I didn't feel like it was done," said Haas. "I didn't feel like I was ready to pay 51 pasture. It was frustrating, but they are what I deserve. This will be (winning) is very sweet. "
Haas birdied five holes eight and then had another first in 11. To get to 6 under. After saving par on no. 12, Haas remained one stroke ahead of a closed with another birdie on no. 18.
Brooks, a seven-time PGA winner in the first year of its champions, travel was the best round of his today with 64 while playing at Monte del. That included seven birdies, a bogey and an eagle on the par-4 15th.
"I scored pretty well got a good start, and this made the big difference to change," said Brooks. "The back nine, I didn't drive it very well but I made some birdies. I like my position. "
Clampett, who had never won the tour of champions, had eight birdies overcame bogeys at Nos 3-12, shared lead with Bryant Brooks until payment Haas late in the afternoon.
Bryant, who was in second after the logjam for the first round, overcame a slow start birdied his final three holes for a 68 for eight.
Like Haas, Brooks, Clampett, Bryant has yet to win on tour this year. His last victory came on a United States senior open in 2007.
"Man, that would be great for me to win the bbaoling," Bryant joked.
Cochran led the first round by one stroke after a 65 at Pebble Beach, but there were only three birdies and two bogeys on a shorter course at Monte del.
Mark Calcavecchia had seven birdies del Monte but tempered his round with five bogeys and dropped five shots off pace on 138.
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