Casey, Cook tied after Round 2 of Valspar Championship

PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA - MARCH 22: Paul Casey of England watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the Valspar Championship on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook Golf Resort on March 22, 2019 in Palm Harbor, Florida.
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Paul Casey and Austin Cook share a one-shot lead through 36 holes of the Valspar Championship.

Casey, the defending champion, fired a 5-under 66 on Friday to climb into the top spot. Before bogeying his final hole to drop back to 6-under for the tournament, the Englishman recorded four birdies and an eagle during a sensational day of ball-striking.

Cook grabbed his share of the lead with a 4-under 67 at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course.

Luke Donald, Sungjae Im, and Scott Stallings sit in a three-way tie for third at 5-under.

Dustin Johnson (4-under) and Jon Rahm (3-under) are in the top 15 after second rounds of 69 and 68, respectively.

Notables Jason Day, Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson, and Gary Woodland all missed the 1-over cut. Woodland's 22 straight made cuts, the longest active streak, came to an end.

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