Weir stretches lead in Deutsche Bank Championship

Canadian Mike Weir stretched his lead to three strokes while Englishman Brian Davis stormed home with four successive birdies on his back nine to ensure he would make the halfway cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship today.

Making the cut is not normally at the forefront of a player’s mind, but the way the PGA Tour’s play-off system has been structured is such that surviving for the 72 holes has suddenly taken on paramount importance.