May 23, 2013

Golf Recap: Jonas Blixt, Brendon de Jonge share Las Vegas lead

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Jonas of Sweden hits his tee shot on the tenth hole during the second round of the Open at on October 5, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(October 4, 2012 – Source: Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonas Blixt shot his second straight 7-under 64 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead with in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

De Jonge followed his opening 62 with a 66 to match Blixt at 14-under 128 after two rounds in perfect conditions in the Fall Series opener.

Blixt, from Sweden, and de Jonge, from Zimbabwe, are winless on the .

Ryan Moore, the former UNLV player who matched the TPC Summerlin record Thursday with a 61, was a back after a 68. Daniel Summerhays and Tim Herron were 11 under. Summerhays had a 63, and Herron shot 68.

was 10 under after a 63, matching his lowest score of the year. At 132nd on the money list, the two-time major is trying to move into the top 125 to secure full playing privileges for next season.

Vijay Singh, , Chris Kirk and John also were 10 under. Singh and Watney shot 66, Kirk had a 68, and a 69.

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