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Second round of U.S. Junior Amateur halted with Valdes up by five

- AP

SHOAL CREEK, Ala. (AP) -- Second-round play at the U.S. Junior Amateur was suspended because of threatening weather Tuesday but not before 15-year-old Jorge Fernandez Valdes from Argentina extended his lead to five strokes.

Valdes was 1 under through eight holes after opening with a 7-under 65 before play was suspended in mid-afternoon with thunderstorms in the area, and the round was called more than two hours later. The second round of stroke play will resume at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday.

Seth Reeves, of Duluth, Ga., was five strokes back after finishing five holes.

Six players are tied at 2 under in the 156-player field. Only three members of that group finished their round: Cameron Peck, of Olympia, Wash., shot a 1-over 73; Justin Shin of Canada was 2 under for the day and Sam Smith of Turlock, Calif., shot even par.

Pat Rodgers of Avon, Ind., defending champion Cory Whitsett of Houston and Cody Gribble of Dallas all had their rounds suspended when they were 2 under.

There were only five players of the 78 in the morning group who finished 36 holes.

The top 64 18-and-under golfers advance to match play after two rounds of 18-hole stroke play.

Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

 
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