Cromwell, July 26: Peter Jacobsen fired a 3-under 67 to finish at minus-10 and take the lead after the second round of the Greater Hartford Open at the TPC at Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Peter Jacobsen overcame consecutive bogeys on the back nine to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Greater Hartford Open as Suzy Whaley bowed out of the tournament at the halfway stage. Jacobsen carded a three-under-par 67 Friday to stand on 10-under 130 for the tournament. Jay Haas, who had shared the first-round lead with Jacobsen, bogeyed the ninth -- his last hole -- to shoot a 68 and drop out of a tie for the top spot. Whaley, a club pro who became the second woman after Sweden's Annika Sorenstam to play in a PGA Tour event this season, shot an eight-over 78 and finished on 13-over 153. Whaley finished ahead of three men in the field and missed the cut by eight strokes. Back near the top of the leaderboard, Darron Stiles shot a seven-under 63 to jump into a tie for third place with Paul Goydos and Willie Wood. J.J. Henry, Craig Barlow, Brian Henninger and Robert Damron are another stroke back in a tie for sixth on 133.


Jacobsen, who has not won on the PGA Tour since 1995, began his round on the 10th hole and picked up two birdies to make the turn in two-under 33. He reached four-under on his round with birdies at the second and third holes, but bogeyed the fourth and fifth to give back those shots.


He birdied the par-five fifth and then parred his way home. The 49-year-old Jacobsen has played reasonably well this season, with a pair of top-10 finishes in 13 tournaments and earnings of $310,495. Last year, Jacobsen earned only $389,123 in 21 events.



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