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PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Sungjae Im held onto the lead Friday afternoon in the Valspar Championship, rallying on the back nine to edge ahead of David Lipsky in firm and fast conditions on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort.<\/p>\n
After missing two straight cuts in his return from a wrist injury, Im shot a 2-under 69 to get to 9-under 133 \u2014 a stroke ahead of Lipsky.<\/p>\n
On Thursday morning, Im had two eagles in a 64 for a one-shot advantage over Brandt Snedeker.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Im had three bogeys and two birdies in a front-nine 37, then birdied the par-5 11th and par-4 12th. He broke a tie for the lead with a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old South Korean player has two PGA TOUR victories, the 2020 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches and the 2021 Shriners Children\u2019s Open.<\/p>\n
Lipsky had a 65, playing in the first group of the day off the first tee. Winless on the PGA TOUR, he birdied the first two holes and four of the first six, added two more on 10 and 11, and parred the final seven.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was excellent. I did everything well,\u201d Lipsky said. \u201cMissed it in the right spots, holed the putts early on to get some momentum going. That finishing stretch is obviously tough, so able to save a couple pars down on 16 and 18 and really kept the round going.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Chandler Blanchet and Doug Ghim were 7 under. Blanchet closed with a bogey for a 66. Ghim shot 67, making an eagle on the par-5 11th, then giving back the strokes with bogeys on 15 and 16.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, I wish I would have finished a little bit better,\u201d Ghim said. \u201cTwo bad holes doesn\u2019t really necessarily kind of ruin a good day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Snedeker had a 72 to drop to 5 under. The 45-year-old U.S. Presidents Cup captain received a sponsor exemption.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe good thing is it\u2019s playing really tough and tricky this afternoon,\u201d Snedeker said. \u201cTry to take a positive from that. Hung in there when things weren\u2019t going great.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Brandt Snedeker holes 36-yard bunker shot for eagle at Valspar<\/p>\n
Jordan Smith (68) also was 5 under with Matt Fitzpatrick (69), Marco Penge (68) and Alex Smalley (69).<\/p>\n
Fitzpatrick was second last week in THE PLAYERS ChampionshJordan Spieth was 3 under after a 70. \u201cI definitely hit it better yesterday and putted better today,\u201d Spieth said. \u201cSo, just try to put them both together on the weekend.\u201dip.<\/p>\n
Brooks Koepka was tied for 10th at 4 under after a 67 in his return to Innisbrook. He missed a 3-foot birdie putt on his final hole.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust keep doing what I\u2019m doing,\u201d Koepka said. \u201cPlaying well, like the way I\u2019m striking it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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