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Golf-Watson takes one-shot 36-hole lead at The Barclays

* Late birdie earns Watson outright lead

* Spieth misses the cut (Updates after completion of second round)

EDISON, New Jersey, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Two-times Masters champion Bubba Watson rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt at the last to claim a one-stroke lead after 36 holes of The Barclays on Friday, the opening event of the FedExCup playoffs.

Watson snapped a five-way tie for the lead with the birdie that gave him a two-under-par 68 at Plainfield Country Club for a seven-under 133 total.

Missing the cut and relinquishing his world number one ranking was Masters and U.