Spieth leads by 1 midway through 2nd round at Travelers


              Jordan Spieth watches his approach shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Cromwell, Conn. (John Woike/Hartford Courant via AP)
Jordan Spieth watches his approach shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Cromwell, Conn. (John Woike/Hartford Courant via AP)

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - Jordan Spieth shot a 1-under 69 on Friday to maintain a one-stroke lead midway through the second round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

The 23-year-old Texan, who shot a first-round 63, started on the back nine and had to recover from a double bogey on the 13th hole after hitting his tee shot left and out of bounds.

He is 8 under heading into the weekend and was a shot ahead of Troy Merritt and Chase Seiffert.

Anirban Lahiri of India had the round of the morning, shooting a bogey-free 63 to move four shots behind Spieth. He shot an eagle on the 13th, sinking a putt from 32 feet.

Two-time champion Bubba Watson, who missed the cut at the U.S. Open, is expected to have another weekend off. He followed up a 75 in the first round with a 67 and finished at 2 over.

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