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Two eagles lift Henley to Sony Open clubhouse lead

American Russell Henley plays his approach at the 16th hole on the way to the early second-round lead inthe US PGA Tour Sony Open in Hawaii

LOS ANGELES: Russell Henley fired two eagles in a seven-under-par 63 on Friday to take a three-shot clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the US PGA Tour Sony Open in Hawaii.

Henley, who started the day tied for second behind defending champion Kevin Na, opened with a birdie on the 10th hole at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, and after a bogey at the 16th he kickstarted his round at the 18th, where he holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle.

He gave back a stroke with a bogey at the first, then picked up six strokes in his last six holes — a storming finish capped by a 29-foot eagle at the par-five ninth.

“Nice to finish like that,” Henley said. “I…

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