Stuart Appleby Makes Long Bomb on 18; Leads U.S. Open - Knocks Out All Players at 8 Over...

6/14/2008 2:02:20 AM

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Appleby In Clubhouse With Lead

San Diego - Rocco Mediate walked into the clubhouse with a share of the lead, but the second round wasn''t quite complete. Mediate registered a 1-over 71, birdieing his final hole with a two-putt birdie from 25 feet. He shared the lead with Robert Karlsson at . That was until Stuart Appleby birdied a 22-footer on the 18th hole, which eliminated nine players who had been hovering near the cutline. Appebly heads into the weekend holding a one-stroke lead over five players, which included Karlsson, Mediate, Davis Love III, D.J. Trahan, Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods.

"The course is firm, real, real firm," said Mediate. "It''s not going to get any easier this weekend."

The Swedish-born Karlsson is playing in his fifth U.S. Open. He''s only made one cut.




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