Defending champ Jacobson leads suspended Travelers

5:53 PM, Jun 22, 2012   |    comments
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Cromwell, CT (Sports Network) - Defending champion Fredrik Jacobson fired a 4- under 66 on Friday to take the lead during the suspended second round of the Travelers Championship.

Jacobson finished 36 holes at 9-under 131 and is one stroke clear at the TPC River Highlands.

It is a soggy TPC River Highlands where Jacobson is in front. Two weather delays for stormy weather caused the suspension of play on Friday with half of the field yet to finish round two.

The second half of the field will return at 7:00 a.m. (et) Saturday to finish off the second round.

Nathan Green and Charley Hoffman are both 8-under par, but still in the middle of their rounds. Green is 3-under at the turn, while Hoffman is 5-under through just six holes of his second round.

Blake Adams (64), Roland Thatcher (67) and Stuart Appleby (65) are knotted in fourth place at 7-under 133. Brian Davis (67), Marc Leishman (66) and Tommy Gainey (68) share seventh at minus-6.

U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson, who earned that first major title on Sunday at Olympic Club, shot a 1-under 71 on Friday and is part of a group tied for 10th at 5-under 135.

Masters winner Bubba Watson had a 1-over 71 in round two and is tied for 26th at 3-under 137.

First-round leader David Mathis struggled to a 3-over 73 and is part of that group with Watson.

MORE TO FOLLOW.

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