SUNRIVER, Ore. — D.A. Weibring has only two top-10 finishes the past two years on the Champions Tour. The second-round leader of the Jeld-Wen Tradition said he thinks he’ll remember how to handle the pressure of being in a final pairing.
Weibring shot his second consecutive 5-under-par 67 on Friday at Crosswater Club to take a two-stroke lead over Tom Lehman.
The Tradition is the fourth of five majors on the Champions Tour.
Weibring, who has struggled the past two years with a bone spur on his left shoulder, hasn’t won a tournament since the 2008 Senior Players Championship. Weibring said when he’s been healthy, he’s done well on the Champions Tour, pointing to 2004, 2005 and 2007, years when he reached double digits in top-10 finishes.
“I feel pretty good,” said the 57-year-old Weibring, who is 49th on the tour’s money list. “I look forward to the weekend and that I can challenge myself. If I can keep doing what I’m doing and build on that, good things will happen.”
Weibring made five birdie putts ranging from 12 and 18 feet.
There were 13 players within five strokes of the lead, including Bernhard Langer (69—138) and Lehman, who have combined to win the three Champions majors in 2010. Lehman shot a 69 and was at 136.
Atwal, Snedeker on top
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Brandt Snedeker shot a 65 and shared the lead with Arjun Atwal at 12-under 128 after two rounds of the Wyndham Championship.
Snedeker had an eagle and three birdies to move into familiar territory atop the leaderboard of golf’s final pre- playoff event. He won this tournament in 2007 and shared the lead after a rainy first day last year.
He again has company in the lead: Atwal, who lost his tour card last month and is bidding to become the first Monday qualifier to win an ensuing tournament in 24 years. He followed his tournament record-tying first round with a 67.
Since the Wyndham returned to the par-70 Sedgefield Country Club in 2008, both winners — Carl Pettersson in 2008 and Ryan Moore last year — either held or shared the lead after two rounds.
Kevin Streelman (65), Lucas Glover (65) and John Rollins (65) were at 11-under, while Webb Simpson (64) was at 130. Justin Leonard, whose 63 was the best round of the day, joined Boo Weekley (67) and Tim Herron (64) at 131.
Miyazato forges lead
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — Ai Miyazato, whose sights are set on reclaiming her No. 1 status, shot a 6-under 66 for the first-round lead at the Safeway Classic at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club.
The Japanese golfer had a one-stroke lead on Teresa Lu of Taiwan and Jee Young Lee of South Korea.
