Glover takes charge at Heritage Classic

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lucas Glover overcame a sluggish start to move one shot clear in the Heritage Classic second round at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Friday.

In calm morning conditions at the Harbor Town Golf Links, the 28-year-old fired a second successive five-under-par 66 for a 10-under total of 132 in his bid for a second PGA Tour title.

The long-hitting Glover, one of three players tied for the lead overnight, hit a superb approach to within a foot on his final hole for a tap-in birdie three to finish a stroke in front of defending champion Boo Weekley (64).

"It's a good score but I made a pretty slow start," Glover told reporters after piling up six birdies and a lone bogey at the par-four 10th, his first hole. "My wedge and my putter kind of saved the round.

"I made some key par saves today, 16 and seven come to mind with maybe nine-footers. I didn't make a lot of 15, 18-footers but I didn't miss anything inside 10 (feet) either.

"I knocked it on in two on 15 and I think that kind of got things going," he added, referring to his two-putt birdie at the par-five 15th.

"It was the first real good swing of the day I made. After that, I was pretty solid."

FLAWLESS DISPLAY

American Weekley, who won last year's tournament by a shot, surged up the leaderboard with a flawless seven-birdie display to match the lowest score of the week.