Eaks grabs first at Dick's Sporting Goods Open

Endicott, NY (Sports Network) - R.W. Eaks used an ace, an eagle and six birdies to fire a 10-under 62 on Saturday and move into the lead after two rounds of the inaugural Dick's Sporting Goods Open.
He finished 36 holes at 11-under-par 133 and is one clear at En-Joie Golf Club, the host course of the former B.C. Open on the PGA Tour.
Bruce Vaughan shot an eight-under 64 in round two and is alone in second place at minus-10.
Scott Hoch finished with four birdies in his last five holes to shoot a six- under 66. The first-round co-leader has third place at nine-under-par 135, one shot better than Craig Stadler, another overnight leader.
Eaks got the round going early with an eagle at the par-five third. He topped himself at the par-three seventh hole when his tee ball fell into the cup for an ace.
Eaks birdied the par-four ninth, then parred his next two holes. He two-putted from 24 feet for a birdie at the par-five 12th and made it two in a row thanks to a 30-footer at 13.
That birdie put Eaks in the lead at minus-eight. He parred 14 and 15 and drove the green at the par-four 16th. Eaks missed his 30-foot eagle chance, but tapped for a birdie.
"It's a great hole for me," acknowledged Eaks. "You have to get it left-to- right."
Eaks was not done after the impressive birdie at 16. He drained a 21-foot birdie putt at the 17th and closed with a seven-footer at the last to get in at minus-11.
"This is a good one for me," said Eaks, who has three runner-up finishes this season and still no victories on tour. "The par fives are all reachable. But you have to hit the fairway. The tee shots are tricky."
Vaughan tallied five birdies on his front nine and added another at the par- five 12th. He parred his next three holes and trailed Eaks, who was already in the clubhouse at minus-11.
Vaughan also drove the par-four 16th and two-putted from 35 feet for birdie. He had a good look from 10 feet at the 17th, but missed. Vaughan knocked his approach to four feet to set up birdie at the last and get within one.
John Harris (64), Steve Thomas (66), Lonnie Nielsen (66), Andy Bean (68), Gil Morgan (68) and Champions Tour Q School winner Boonchu Ruangkit (68) are knotted in fifth place at minus-five.
Rod Spittle, the third overnight co-leader, only managed an even-par 72 on Saturday. He is part of a group that is tied for 15th place at three-under-par 141.