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Wyndham Championship: Henrik Stenson moves into early lead

By The Sports Xchange
Henrik Stenson moved into the lead at the Wyndham Championship on Friday. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI
Henrik Stenson moved into the lead at the Wyndham Championship on Friday. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Henrik Stenson, the highest-ranked golfer in the Wyndham Championship field, shot 4-under-par 66 in Friday's second round to move into the lead after the morning groups at Sedgefield Country Club.

Stenson is at 12 under at the midway mark, holding a two-shot advantage on Hunter Mahan (65) and Kevin Na (63) with most of the golfers with morning tee times completing their rounds. Mahan had his second consecutive 65.

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Stenson, who holds a No. 9 world rating, logged birdies on three of four holes during one stretch as he finished on the front side.

First-round leader Matt Every, who shot a 61 on Thursday, was among the golfers scheduled for an afternoon tee time in Round 2.

The most entertaining round of Friday morning belonged to Johnson Wagner, who shot 64 despite ending with a bogey. He is 9 under for the tournament.

Wagner registered an albatross -- a double eagle on the par-5 fifth hole after holing out his second shot, marking the second one of his PGA Tour career. Ten holes later, he posted an eagle on No. 15.

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Harold Varner III (68) also is at 9 under through two rounds.

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