Furyk, Martin match Choi for PGA Heritage lead

Americans Jim Furyk and Ben Martinmatched South Korea's K.J. Choi for the lead on Saturday after the conclusion of thestorm-halted second round of the $5.8 million US PGA Heritage tournament.Furyk, the 2003 US Open champion, and Martin, whose career-best PGA finish ofthird came earlier this year at Puerto Rico, were among 65 players forced to finishtheir second rounds on Saturday after heavy rain halted play Friday afternoon. They joined Choi, who was able to finish his round on Friday, on five-under par 137after 36 holes with the third round set to begin later Saturday afternoon at HarbourTown.Choi has won five times when at least sharing the lead at the midway mark and isseeking his ninth PGA title, his most recent coming at the 2011 PlayersChampionship. Furyk, the 2010 Heritage champion, completed a five-under 66 round Saturday whileMartin, who has never led so late in a PGA event, shot 68.A pack of 11 players, including England's Luke Donald and Matt Kuchar, whofinished fifth equal last weekend at the Masters, shares fourth on 139.Kuchar is the highest-ranked player in the field at sixth in the world.Donald missed the cut last week in the first major tournament of the year atAugusta National.Others only two strokes adrift include Americans Scott Langley, Billy Hurley, ScottBrown, John Huh, Ted Potter, Chesson Hadley, Matt Every, Richard Lee and Bo VanPelt.Among those on 140 were major winners Geoff Ogilvy of Australia, Charl Schwartzelof South Africa, Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and Martin Kaymer ofGermany. Source: AFP