ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Webb Simpson kept his name near the top of the leader board Friday at Sea Island and his eyes on a showdown with Luke Donald next week at Disney.
Simpson, in a chase to try to win the PGA Tour money title, made a pair of late birdies for a 3-under 67 at the McGladrey Classic. That left him one shot behind Billy Horschel, who picked up four shots over his last four holes on the Seaside course for a 64.
After finishing his second round, Simpson said he would play the PGA Tours final tournament next week at Disney in his bid to capture the money title. Donald, currently atop the money list by $68,971 over Simpson, had said earlier Friday that he would add Disney to his schedule.
Donald, who was in England for his caddies wedding, said on Twitter: There was never really a decision to be made. I have a chance of making history. See you all at Disney next week. That was followed by a hash tag that said, Bring it on.
Simpson continued to do just that.
After opening with a 63 and facing stronger wind off the coastal waters, he survived a shaky start and poured in enough birdies to get into the lead with Michael Thompson, who had a 64 earlier in the day. They stayed there until Horschel made his late burst with an eagle-birdie-par-birdie finish to take the lead at 12-under 130.
I figured Luke was going to play, Simpson said. I think hes kind of thinking the same thing Im thinking, that if one of us was going to play, the other one really needed to. Its going to be fun.
LPGA: Americans Stacy Lewis and Brittany Lang shared the lead after the second round in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lewis shot a 6-under 65 and Lang finished with a 67.
Lewis dropped two strokes at the par-4 ninth, but made eight birdies for a 9-under 133 total.
Na Yeon Choi of South Korea and Dewi Claire Schreefel of the Netherlands each shot 68s to tie for third, a stroke behind the leaders.
Former Fort Wayne resident Amanda Blumenherst was tied for 12th after two rounds. She had 2-under 69 Friday and is at 3-under 139 for the tournament,
CHAMPIONS: Fred Couples shot a 7-under 65 to take a share of the first-round lead with Steve Lowery at the AT&T Championship in San Antonio.
Lowery settled for a birdie at the 190-yard 13th after his 6-iron lipped out, then holed out from the fairway from 168 yards with an 8-iron for an eagle on the next hole.
Hal Sutton and Nick Price were a stroke behind.
EUROPEAN: Englands Simon Khan shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead the Portugal Masters after the second round in Vilamoura. The 39-year-old Englishman leads Rhys Davies (67), Felipe Aguilar (66) and first-round leader James Kingston (68) by a shot.
Americans Anthony Kang and John Daly missed the cut.