PGA Tour News - Day Two, The Reno-Tahoe Open, Montreux Golf And Country Club, Nevada

Steve Flesch overcame a double bogey and devilish winds with six birdies to shoota 69 for a two-stroke lead midway through the Reno-Tahoe Open. Charles Warren, notto be confused with the boxing promoter Frank Warren, shot a hot hot hot 9-under-par63 to lie in second place at 10-under. Argentina’s Jose Conceres, who made a hole-in-oneen route to an opening 64, dropped back to third place with a round at even par foran 8-under 136. Australia’s Steve Allan followed an opening 65 with a 72 Friday fora two-round total of 7-under 137, tied for fourth with Reno resident Todd Fischer(68), Jason Dufner (70) and former Virginia Tech teammates Johnson Wagner (69) andBrendon de Jonge (70). A group of six players another stroke back included Corey Pavin(71), Shaun Micheel (70) and Jason Gore (72). Defending champ Will MacKenzie shota 73 but made the even-par cut at 5-under 139, as did Steve Elkington, who shot 70on Friday. Tadd Fujikawa, a 16-year-old high school junior from Honolulu, shot a 71Friday but missed the cut at 7-over par in his professional debut. He should giveup immediately. It’ll only end in heartache.