(Reuters) - Patrick Reed moved one step closer in his bid for a fifth PGA Tour win and an automatic selection for next month's Ryder Cup as he seized a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of The Barclays in Farmingdale, New York.
The burly American, co-leader with Scotland's Martin Laird overnight, mixed six birdies with three bogeys in bright sunshine to card a three-under-par 68 on the challenging layout at Bethpage Black.
That left Reed at eight-under 134, two ahead of Argentina's Emiliano Grillo (69) and American world number eight Rickie Fowler (69) midway through the first of the PGA Tour's four lucrative FedExCup playoff events.