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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Brett Wetterich shot his second successive 66 Friday for a one-shot lead over two-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen after two rounds at the Honda Classic.

Wetterich played the first 36 holes without a bogey. An 11-year pro who couldn’t recall leading a tournament before, he overtook first-round leader Chad Campbell and was at 12-under 132.

Janzen, seeking his first tournament title since 1998, shot an 8-under 64 and surged into contention by making five putts of 15 to 35 feet.

Campbell bogeyed two of the final four holes to shoot 71. He was at 9 under and tied for third with Robert Damron, who shot 65.

Vijay Singh, whose six-month reign at No. 1 ended when Tiger Woods supplanted him last week, shot 69.

and was 4 under. Singh is the lone player entered among the top six.

Also at 4 under were Davis Love III (69), the runner-up the past two years, and 2004 champion Todd Hamilton (71). Padraig Harrington (69) was 2 under.

Kevin Na, at 21 the youngest player on the tour, shot 69 for the second day in a row and was 6 under.

With greens still soft from three inches of rain Wednesday, there were again plenty of low scores on the long Country Club at Mirasol course. Hamilton won last year at 12 under, and Wetterich matched that mark with a birdie on his 36th hole.

Relegated to the Nationwide Tour in 2003-04, Wetterich rejoined the PGA Tour in January and survived a cut for the first time this year two weeks ago at Tucson. His best career finish was an eighth-place tie at the Honda in 2002.

Janzen started the second round on the back nine and was just 1 under for the day through 10 holes. But beginning at No. 4, he played five holes in 6 under, including an eagle 3 when he sank a 20-foot putt on No. 5.

After hitting his final tee shot, he added up his score and realized he needed only a par for 29 on the front side. He got it.

Janzen won the U.S. Open in 1993 and 1998 – his most recent tournament title. He also won the Players Championship in 1995.

Teeing off with Janzen in the final group Saturday, Wetterich will likely play before the largest gallery since he was paired with 15-year-old Michelle Wie at the Sony Open in January.

Divots: Briny Baird was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard following a first-round 73. A rules officials said Baird became aware Friday morning that he had violated a rule regarding preferred lies that was changed last year. Because Baird’s scorecard failed to include a two-stroke penalty for each violation, he was disqualified.

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