• Verizon Heritage, Round Two

Owen surges forward at Hilton Head

Greg Owen tops the charts after two rounds © Getty Images

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Britain's Greg Owen is one of three players sat at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the Verizon Heritage. Owen followed up his 66 on Thursday with a 69 Friday to hold a share of the lead alongside Jim Furky and Charles Howell III at Hilton Head.

Furyk mixed birdies and bogeys, but there were more of the former in a round of 68 that took him up to seven-under. He showed quality on and around the greens, as he holed a good putt on the fourth and chipped in on the 16th.

Howell III rolled in an excellent birdie putt on 18, one of six birdies in his round, to move into a share of the lead after 36 holes.

Chad Campell is well placed heading into the weekend, as five birdies helped him card a 67 which moved him to six-under. He sits alongside Boo Weekley, Bryce Molder and Stuart Appleby.

Luke Donald was runner-up at Harbour Town 12 months ago and he moved into contention ahead of the weekend with a 68 to sit on five-under.

Brian Davis put together a solid round of 69, which featured just one bogey, and he is well placed at five-under alongside Trevor Immelman, Carl Pettersson and Aaron Baddeley.

Paul Casey had a sorry time at the Masters and that form continued in the opening round at Hilton Head with a 75, but he hit form with a vengeance as seven birdies earned him a 65. Two-under leaves him well off the pace, but it will do a power of good to the Englishman's confidence.

Overnight leader KJ Choi slipped back into the pack at four-under, following a 74, alongside the likes of Martin Laird, Robert Karlsson and Camilo Villegas.

It was a day to forget for Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard, who is enduring a poor run of form, got himself to five-under at one stage but double bogeys on eight and 11 and bogeys on 10 and 13 saw him slip back to two-over.

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