Myrtle Beach, SC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jamie Broce managed an even-par 72 on Monday and that gave him the lead after two rounds of the PGA Professional National Championship.<\/p>\n
Broce finished two rounds at 4-under-par 140.<\/p>\n
Ryan Helminen tripped to a 1-over 73 and ended two rounds at minus-3, where he is alone in second place. Dustin Volk (71), Michael Block (69) and Frank Esposito (71) share third place at 2-under-par 142.<\/p>\n
Jim Garrison (72), David Hronek (71) and Grant Sturgeon (71) are tied for ninth at minus-1.<\/p>\n
First-round co-leaders Dave McNabb and Johan Kok both struggled to 6-over 78s and they tumbled into a tie for 19th at 1-over 145.<\/p>\n
With a field of 311 players, the tournament is split up into two different courses. Broce and Helminen played their second rounds at the Grande Dunes Resort Club, while The Dunes Golf & Beach Club was also used. The Dunes will host the final two rounds.<\/p>\n
Broce struggled to a double-bogey on the third, but bounced back with a birdie on the fourth. He later bogeyed the eighth to slip to minus-2. Broce had two birdies and two bogeys in the first five holes around the turn. He birdied the 16th and 18th to grab the lead.<\/p>\n
Helminen struggled early as he bogeyed the 12th, then stumbled to double- bogeys at 14 and 15 to fall to plus-1 for the tournament. He got one back with a birdie on the 17th.<\/p>\n
Around the turn, Helminen birdied the second, then traded a bogey for a birdie from the third. He closed with birdies on the seventh and ninth to move into second at minus-3.<\/p>\n
Defending champion Rod Perry shot 2-over 74 and finished 36 holes at 2-over 146, which left him tied for 31st. The cut line fell at 5-over 149 with 103 players moving on to Tuesday’s third round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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