Snedeker sneaks into a share

Snedeker: no bogeys

Obviously I know what I need to do and that's play well and no different than any other year but (US captain) Corey (Pavin) knows how bad I want to play and make the (Ryder Cup) team and to do that I have got to relax and play good golf and work hard and shoot good scores.

Lucas Glover
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Second round leaderboard
(US unless stated)
-12 A Atwal (Ind)
-12 B Snedeker
-11 L Glover
-11 J Rollins
-11 K Streelman

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Former winner Brandt Snedeker moved into a share of the lead with India's Arjun Atwal after the second round of the Wyndham Championship.

Snedeker, the 2007 champion, fired a bogey-free, five-under 65 to draw level at the head of the leaderboard with Atwal on an overall total of 12-under-par.

The American started from the 10th and, helped by an eagle at the par-five 15th, reached the turn in 33 shots.

He needed just 32 more to get home, adding birdies at the first, fifth and eighth to complete his rise up the standings.

Atwal, the world number 450, shot a course-record equalling 61 on Thursday and followed it with a three-under-par 67 to keep his hopes of a maiden PGA Tour title alive.

Ryder Cup hopeful Lucas Glover was a stroke further back alongside fellow Americans John Rollins and Kevin Streelman, who double-bogeyed the par-three 16th to concede the lead late on.

Glover needs a wild card to make the United States' team at Celtic Manor after missing the halfway cut at the US PGA Championship last week and mixed seven birdies with a pair of bogeys to keep his name in the frame.

US captain Corey Pavin names his team on September 7, but Glover denied earning his place was playing on his mind.

Relax

"There's no added pressure," the 2009 US Open winner said. "Obviously I know what I need to do and that's play well and no different than any other year but Corey knows how bad I want to play and make the team and to do that I have got to relax and play good golf and work hard and shoot good scores."

Justin Leonard shot the lowest round of the day after he went around the Sedgefield Country Club in 63 to move into a tie for seventh place on nine-under.

Scotland's Michael Laird led the European charge a shot further back after the 27-year-old carded a round of 65.