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Jimmy Walker leads the Wyndham Championship second round - Source: Getty Images -
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American Jimmy Walker played some boring golf to grab a one-shot lead over compatriot and defending champion Webb Simpson at the Wyndham Championship after today's weather-affected second round.
Walker fired a flawless eight-under 62 at the Sedgefield Country Club in North Carolina, to move to 12-under for the tournament, ahead of US Open champion Simpson (63), who was also bogey free in the defence of his inaugural PGA Tour win.
"I hit a lot of 5-woods off tees, kind of boring," Walker, looking for his first win on tour, said afterwards.
"I'm playing with J.B. [Holmes] and he's bombing the driver everywhere. I'm just kind of bunting the 5-wood around and hitting good approach shots, that kind of stuff.
"It was pretty boring looking golf."
Three-times tour winner Simpson was happy with his performance, as he was cheered on loudly at his local event.
"I felt good kind of the whole game today," said the 27-year-old. "Just one of those days where you really appreciate what you do just because it's fun - go out there and play well, hit the ball where you're looking and start your putts on line and you can do that for a full day, it's always fun.
"I live an hour and a half away," the american Added. "I grew up an hour-and-a-half away and went to school 20 minutes from here.
"It's a good feeling when you hear people calling your name and rooting for you."
While the field is jostling for playoff seeds or positions in the top 125 for the FedEx Cup, Spain's Sergio Garcia is also fighting for a place in the European Ryder Cup team, after being bumped from the automatic qualification zone by Briton Ian Poulter last week with the selection deadline looming.
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Garcia showed he wasn't ready to give up on his aspirations of playing in a sixth European team, as he fired a 63 to take a share of third place alongside South African Tim Clark (67), with American Harris English (64) and overnight leader Carl Pettersson (68) of Sweden a shot further back at 130.
The Spanish world No 29 sunk seven birdies in a bogey-free round to give himself a great chance to move back into the mix.
"Everybody knows how much the Ryder Cup means to me," Garcia said afterwards. "I have a chance this week and I'm going to give it my best shot.
"Hopefully, my game will be on the weekend and I can get myself back in it. If not, then I'll have to hope for a pick.
"I love the Ryder Cup and I would love to be in it. If I'm in it, I'll give it my best and I'll try to bring as many things as I can to the European team.
"If I'm not, I'll be the No 1 fan watching at home on TV."
American Tim Herron produced a stunning turnaround from his six-over-76 first round, firing a course record-equalling 61 to make the weekend and keep his slim playoff hopes alive.
For others, though, the playoff dream is already over after missing the cut. Double heart-transplant recipient Erik Compton (144), and former major winners David Duval (143) and John Daly (140) will fall short after failing to make the weekend.
Gary Woodland, starting the week just outside the playoff mark, had a six-foot putt to make the cut and keep his chances alive when the horn blew to stop play. But on his return after a delay of just over an hour, he missed the putt and with it a place at next week's Barclay's tournament.