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This article was published 14/11/2009 (6154 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Justin Leonard is one of the few players not feeling any pressure this week to secure his PGA Tour card next year.
He’s already got that in hand. That much is clear from his play.
Leonard shot an 8-under 64 in the second round of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic on Friday, surging to the top of the leaderboard in the final Tour event of the season.
"Any time I can come out and do that and play a nice, relaxed round where there’s not a lot of pressure, I’m giving myself a lot of chances," he said. "It just makes the game easier."
Sure seems that way.
Leonard had 11 birdies and three bogeys on a sun-baked day at Disney World, where the 25 km/h winds causedproblems for some players.
Justine Rose and George McNeill were two strokes back. Leonard landed his approaches close to the pin, but he had to three-putt twice and missed a chance to extend his lead. "On the flip side of that, I came back and birdied the next hole each time," Leonard said. "I was able to hit the ball pin-high a lot."
Chances to lock up a tour card next year are quickly fading for others.
Former world No. 1 David Duval missed the cut and was among those who will likely lose their cards. Duval finished 5 over par and near the bottom in the tournament.
"It’s not a position you want to be in," Duval said. "It’s not fun, but really, I haven’t been focusing on it a whole lot."
— The Associated Press