Baird on course for first PGA win

Briny Baird shot a three-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Peter Lonard and Jay Williamson after the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday.

Baird on course for first PGA win
Sat, 29 Mar, 2008 - 08:41
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Briny Baird shot a three-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Peter Lonard and Jay Williamson after the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday.

Three players - Tommy Amour, Shigeki Maruyama and defending champion Nick Watney - were two strokes behind Baird, who reached the halfway point at eight-under 136.

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