Article: Verplank opens up three-stroke lead

Verplank opens up three-stroke lead

Associated Press

Saturday, May 3, 2003

Scott Verplank fired a sizzling 9-under-par 63 for a three-stroke lead after the second round of the HP Classic of New Orleans.

His 16-under 128 gave him a three-stroke lead and a 36-hole tournament record as the par-72, 7,116-yard course continued to yield low scores.

Brian Gay (66) and Todd Barranger (65), players who have rarely made a cut this season, were tied for second.

Pewaukee's Mark Wilson fired a 67 and was in a group of five players four strokes off the pace at 142.

"The par-5s are playing real short," said Wilson, who opened with a 65. "I'm not a long hitter at all and I hit a 5-iron into the island green ...

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