Forsman leads Dick's Sporting Goods Open

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06/26/2010 - Endicott, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dan Forsman fired his second consecutive six- under 66 on Saturday to move in front after the second round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open.

Forsman finished 36 holes at 12-under 132 and is one stroke clear at En-Joie Golf Course.

Brad Bryant was tied for the lead until a bogey at the closing hole. He finished with a five-under 67 and is alone in second place at 11-under-par 133.

First-round leader Wayne Levi rebounded on the back nine for a three-under 69. He is tied for third place with Russ Cochran (66) at minus-10.

Forsman began the second round one shot behind Levi, but flew out of the gate. He birdied his first three holes, but Bryant stayed near the top of the leaderboard thanks to an eagle at the par-four second.

Both players birdied the seventh and eighth holes and Bryant sank a tough 10- footer for birdie at 10 to tie for the lead. It was a short-lived joint leadership. Forsman ran home an eight-footer of his own for birdie to stay one clear.

At the par-five 12th, the pair once again made birdies to keep Forsman a stroke ahead. Two holes later, Forsman's tee ball at the par-three 14th came up short and right. Bryant was eight feet from the flag and Forsman chipped six feet short of the stick. Bryant missed his birdie try, but Forsman's shorter par putt stayed above ground, knotting the two atop the leaderboard at 12-under.

Bryant laid up at the short par-four 16th, while Forsman drove just short of the putting surface. Bryant stiffed his approach to four feet, while Forsman hit an awkward chip to eight feet. Forsman missed his birdie effort, but caught a break when Bryant's little birdie putt for the lead slid by the hole.

Both players had decent looks at birdie at 17, but walked off with pars. Bryant drove into the rough off the tee at 18 and never recovered. He made bogey and Forsman converted a routine par to take the one-shot lead.

Forsman will be in search of his third Champions Tour victory and second in 2010. He captured the Regions Charity Classic in May.

Mark Calcavecchia's Champions Tour debut has been a good one. He shot a four- under 68 on Saturday and is tied for fifth place with Nick Price and Bill Glasson, who both had 66s in round two, at nine-under 135.

NOTES: Defending champion Lonnie Nielsen struggled to a two-over 74 and fell from a tie for fourth after round one to a share of 28th at three-under par...Jim Colbert and Don Pooley withdrew from the tournament.

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