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McCoy, Christovich share lead at Crane Cup

Mike McCoy and 2012 champion Patrick Christovich went low at Floridian on Saturday and share a two-shot lead with 18 to go

PALM CITY, Fla. (Nov 15, 2014) — Scores were lower on Saturday at Floridian as two players as two players who entered the second round three or more shots back of the lead are now sharing a two-shot advantage with 18 holes to play at the Crane Cup.

The 2012 champion Patrick Christovich (right), as well as 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Mike McCoy are three-under through 36 holes and lead by two over two first-round co-leaders, Jamie Miller and Skip Berkmeyer.

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Miller, Berkmeyer, as well as Dan Keogh, carded 68's on Friday and together held the first- round lead by one.

McCoy, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, posted the lowest round of the tournament thus far, a 67, while Christovich, who won the event in November of 2012, put up a 68.

Defending champion Colby Harwell bounced back from an opening-round 74 with a 69 on Saturday. He is just four shots back in a tie for eighth place.

In the senior division, Rick Woulfe (left) put a 69 up on the board for the second straight day and he will take a one-shot lead over Doug Hanzel into the final round.

Hanzel's 67 was the lowest senior score of the day.

Peter Wegmann is in third place at one-under, three shots behind Woulfe.

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