Tewell & Quigley share lead

Doug Tewell could have been in Louisville this week, grinding it out in the PGA Championship. The mountains in Utah sounded like a better idea.

``Kentucky in August or Utah in August? Where do I want to be?'' Tewell said after shooting a 6-under 66 today to share the 2nd-round lead with Dana Quigley in the Novell Utah Showdown.

``It's a lot cooler here, and I knew I could make the cut,'' he added with a laugh. As a 54-hole event, there's no cut.

Tewell holed a 30-foot putt for an eagle on the par-5 17th, while Quigley, who shot a 68, birdied the par-4 18th to reach 11 under. First-round co-leader Gil Morgan was a stroke back after a 70.

Tewell had four birdies on the back nine, then eagled the 17th moments after Morgan bogeyed the par-5 15th. When his putt fell, Tewell celebrated by shaking his hips and dancing around the green.

``I looked at the leaderboard and told myself I could take the lead,'' he said. ``I just wanted to get to the hole. I actually pushed it a little but it got there. You need those every now and then.''

In April, Tewell won the rain-shortened PGA Seniors' Championship and that was his ticket to Louisville. But after finishing third last week in the AT&T Canada Open, he was on a roll and decided to come to Park City.

``I was supposed to be at Valhalla this week,'' Tewell said. ``I know the PGA was not real happy that I turned down their invitation, but I felt I had a chance to win this tournament. I'm just glad I've put myself in position.''

John Jacobs had four birdies on the back nine to reach 9 under, where he was joined by Simon Hobday and Tom Wargo. Leonard Thompson and Bob Eastwood also were within sight at 8 under.

Jim Thorpe, who shared the first-round lead with Morgan, shot a 73.

After an opening round that included a 45-minute rain delay, the sky cleared and the wind gusted between 10 and 20 mph on the second day, slowing play as golfers took greater care with shot selection.

``Anybody who can play in this wind is going to have a chance,'' Jacobs said.

Quigley, who set a tournament record with a 62 in the second round last year before losing to Dave Eichelberger in a playoff, had four birdies on the back nine. His 15-foot birdie putt drew cheers from the large gallery at the 18th.

It was a nice recovery after Quigley opened with a bogey on the first hole, the first of two before the turn.

``If I didn't have such a good attitude today, I could have gotten way down,'' Quigley said. ``I didn't take advantage of the holes I was supposed to, and Gil was way ahead most of the front nine.''

Morgan, the 1998 champion, had everything working on the front nine for the second straight day. He seemed stunned after rolling in a 40-foot birdie putt on the par-3 7th that took him to 11 under.

But after making the turn at 12 under and leading by two strokes, he came back down with bogeys on the par-4 11th and par-3 12th. He pulled back to 11 under with a birdie on the par-4 13th, but bogeyed the par-3 14th.

``I missed a chance to open up a bigger lead,'' Morgan said. ``My concentration started going at No. 11.''

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