Ramsay shoots 67 to lead by 1 after 2nd round of Wales Open; Pavin makes the cut

Ramsay leads by 1 after 2nd round of Wales Open

NEWPORT, Wales — Richie Ramsay of Scotland shot a 4-under 67 on Friday to lead the Wales Open after the second round, while U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin made the cut with some help from the weather.

Ramsay is at 7-under 135 to lead Robert Rock (68) and Ross Fisher (66) of England by one stroke. Ramsay won the 2006 U.S. Amateur title and is on his first full year on tour.

Pavin shot a second straight 72 at Celtic Manor and looked likely to be outside the cutoff. Instead, skies darkened, rain fell and scores rose during the afternoon, leaving the 1993 U.S. Open champion safe for the weekend.

European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie was in contention after a second straight 69.