Troy leads on merit at US Tour Final Q School

First-round leader Troy Merritt maintained a one-stroke lead with a second-round, three-under-par 69 in the US PGA Tour Final Qualifying School six-round tournament at West Palm Beach, Florida.
After opening with a 67 on the Links Course at Bear Lakes Country Club, Merritt made three straight birdies on the Lakes Course and is at eight under par with four rounds to go.
Jay Williamson was alone in second after a 69 on the Links Course.
Tour veteran Jeff Maggert, Andrew McLardy, Ted Brown and Michael Connell all shot 67 and were in a group at 6 under.
The top 25 finishers and ties after the six-round tournament will earn cards for 2010, with roughly 50 more earning fully exempt status for the Nationwide Tour.
David Duval, Tim Herron and Jesper Parnevik were in a group at even par.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERS
Par 144 (2x72)
136 Troy Merrett 67 69.
137 Jay Williamson 68 69.
138 Brendan de Jonge 70 68, Jeff Maggert 71 67, Andrew McLardy 71 67, Ted Brown 71 67, Michael Connell 71 67.
139 Josh Broadway 70 69, Julien Trudeau 71 69, Neal Lancaster 71 68, Barrett Jarosch 73 66, Billy Horschel 69 70.
Selected scores:
142 Rickie Fowler 74 68.
144 David Duval 71 73, Tim Herriott 74 70 (jt 39th)