Flawless 66 gives Jin Young Pak
lead in Futures Tour event

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SYRACUSE, New York State - On the eve of her 22nd birthday, Jin Young Pak of Kang Leung, South Korea, carded a bogey-free round of five-under-par 66 to become the leader after the second round of the Alliance Bank Golf Classic presented by BILL RAPP SUPERSTORE. Pak's two-round total of 133 (-9) gives the 2005 Duramed Futures Tour winner a one-shot advantage heading into Sunday's final round.
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SCOTSWATCH: Pamela Feggans and Vikki Laing will start the final round in joint 10th and 20th places respectively. Pamela shot her lowest of the season, a three-under-par 68 for 140. Vikki has had a pair of 71s for 142). Brenda McLarnon from Belfast missed the cut (147 or better) with a 75 for 150.
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Kim Welch (64) of Sacramento, Calif., is one stroke behind Pak with a two-day score of 134 (-8).
Christi Cano (65) of San Antonio, Texas, posted a bogey-free round with six birdies to pull into sole possession of third at 6-under par 136.
Lisa Ferrero (69) of Lodi, Calif., and Gerina Mendoza (70) of Roswell, N.M., are tied for fourth with a two-round total of 137 (-5).
Heavy rain pelted the area shortly after the leading group teed off and play was delayed at 3:03 p.m. due to standing water that made the course unplayable. Play resumed at 3:52 p.m and low scores flooded the scoreboard after the break as players fired away at pins.
After making birdies on four of her first five holes in Friday's first round, Pak started out strongly again, opening with a birdie and posting an eagle on the par-4, fourth hole to take the lead for the first time. She led by as many as three shots on the back nine and after starting the round in a tie for second.
It would be the ideal birthday present for Pak to earn her second career win on the Duramed Futures Tour. Pak won her first Tour event in her professional debut to open the 2005 season at the Lakeland Futures Golf Classic.
Despite heading into the final round with the lead, Pak was upset she didn't capitalize on several birdie opportunities.
"I'm pretty happy with my game today, but I missed some really short putts after hitting 18 greens," Pak said. "Today, I just wanted to give myself chances, but I missed putts within five feet."
Welch, recent winner of The Golf Channel's "Big Break Ka'anapali" series, came one stroke shy of tying the 18-hole course record set by Jeanne-Marie Busuttil (63) in 2001. She opened her round with three straight birdies and added an eagle on No. 16 after beginning the day in a tie for 10th.
"I made a lot of good putts and took advantage of the par-5s," Welch said. "I've been playing solid the last couple months, but I've been lacking with the putter. I feel really confident and solid with it."
Welch flashed her power on the 300-yard, 16th hole that makes her the longest-hitting player on Tour, driving a 4-wood tee shot to the back of the green. She rolled home a 20-foot eagle putt from the back fringe before sinking her final putt for another birdie on the 18th green.
She is in contention to claim her first professional title, coming up just short in a play-off at the season-opening Bright House Networks Open in Lakeland, Florida.
Welch tied for fourth at last year's Alliance Bank Golf Classic, referencing the course as a fit for her long-hitting style.
"This course sets up well for me," Welch said. "I don't play this course very conventionally because I make up my own paths, but it works for me."
A total of 75 players made the cut at 5-over-par 147.
Final-round play will start Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. Tee times will be split off the first and 10th tees as a precaution against incoming weather. The leading group of Pak, Welch and Cano will tee off at 9:30 a.m.
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Local weather forecast: A mix of sun and clouds with isolated thunderstorms in the mid-afternoon. Temperatures ranging into the mid 80s with winds blowing from the west at 10-15 mph.