JUSTIN ROSE SHARES LEAD IN BMW CHAMPIONSHIP IN CHICAGO
FROM THE BBC SPORT WEBSITE
England's Justin Rose shares the halfway lead with American Mark Wilson after hitting a second round 68 at the BMW Championship in Chicago.
The 31-year-old had a two-shot lead after a first round 63, but a bogey at the last and Wilson's second-round 66 means the pair are tied on 11 under.
"Didn't expect that going out there today," said Rose.
"Little did I know I was about to play so well - certainly my best round of the year by a long, long way."
Rose was out in 33 having birdied the third, eighth and par-five ninth, with a bogey on the seventh. He did the same on the 13th but eagled the 15th and picked up another birdie on the next.
That gave him a one-shot lead on 12 under with Wilson having set the clubhouse target, but a bogey on the 18th dropped him back into a tie with local favourite Wilson.
In addition to the $1.44m (£1.03m) top prize, the field of 70 are aiming for a place in the top 30 play-off point spots to reach next week's Tour Championship.
Rose came into the tournament ranked 34th in the current FedEx Cup standings.
The Englishman needs a good finish in Chicago to move into the top 30 and qualify.
The BMW Championship is the third of four events in the FedEx series involving the top 70 players in the standings.
The top 30 will go on to compete for a $10m (£6m) bonus in the finale, the Tour Championship in Atlanta, from 22-25 September.
Rose said he wasn't worrying about his FedEx Cup position.
"I've got nothing to lose this week," he said. "That's my strategy. That's my attitude.
"Right now, I'm not going to Atlanta. I've got everything to gain this week. That's really the way I'm seeing it."
American Webb Simpson is two shots back after a three-under-par 68, while Australia John Senden is eight under par.
World number one Luke Donald recovered from a first round 75 to shoot 66.
His round featured six birdies and one dropped shot on the first hole.
Scotland's Martin Laird hit six birdies in a second round 69 to move to one under, but it could have been much better for the Glaswegian, save for a double bogey on the 15th and a bogey on the last.
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England's Justin Rose shares the halfway lead with American Mark Wilson after hitting a second round 68 at the BMW Championship in Chicago.
The 31-year-old had a two-shot lead after a first round 63, but a bogey at the last and Wilson's second-round 66 means the pair are tied on 11 under.
"Didn't expect that going out there today," said Rose.
"Little did I know I was about to play so well - certainly my best round of the year by a long, long way."
Rose was out in 33 having birdied the third, eighth and par-five ninth, with a bogey on the seventh. He did the same on the 13th but eagled the 15th and picked up another birdie on the next.
That gave him a one-shot lead on 12 under with Wilson having set the clubhouse target, but a bogey on the 18th dropped him back into a tie with local favourite Wilson.
In addition to the $1.44m (£1.03m) top prize, the field of 70 are aiming for a place in the top 30 play-off point spots to reach next week's Tour Championship.
Rose came into the tournament ranked 34th in the current FedEx Cup standings.
The Englishman needs a good finish in Chicago to move into the top 30 and qualify.
The BMW Championship is the third of four events in the FedEx series involving the top 70 players in the standings.
The top 30 will go on to compete for a $10m (£6m) bonus in the finale, the Tour Championship in Atlanta, from 22-25 September.
Rose said he wasn't worrying about his FedEx Cup position.
"I've got nothing to lose this week," he said. "That's my strategy. That's my attitude.
"Right now, I'm not going to Atlanta. I've got everything to gain this week. That's really the way I'm seeing it."
American Webb Simpson is two shots back after a three-under-par 68, while Australia John Senden is eight under par.
World number one Luke Donald recovered from a first round 75 to shoot 66.
His round featured six birdies and one dropped shot on the first hole.
Scotland's Martin Laird hit six birdies in a second round 69 to move to one under, but it could have been much better for the Glaswegian, save for a double bogey on the 15th and a bogey on the last.
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