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Subscribe Today!Stewart Cink moved to the top of the Travelers Championship leaderboard Friday, making two long eagle putts in a 6-under 64 that left him a stroke ahead of defending champion Hunter Mahan and two others.

Cink, the 1997 winner at TPC River Highlands, is seeking his first victory of the season after six top-10 finishes.

“I hope it’s just a matter of time,” Cink said in a golf channel interview.

Mahan shot a 63, the best round of the day, to join Ken Duke and Lucas Glover at 9 under. Duke and Glover shot 66s.

Mahan has been under par in 10 of his last 11 rounds at the TPC River Highlands, where he won last year in a playoff with journeyman Jay Williamson. Mahan tied for second in 2006, and has made five consecutive cuts on the course.

“I just feel comfortable here,” Mahan said in a golf channel interview.

On Friday, the ball usually ended up in the fairway, on the green or in the hole. The 26-year-old Mahan shot a bogey-free round, with seven birdies, including four on his first seven holes. He hit all 14 of fairways and 15 of 18 greens.

Phil Mickelson won in 2001 and 2002.

Ninety-eight players finished the first two rounds under par, and 72 made the cut at 3 under, the lowest cut on Tour this season.

“This course is playing fairly simple, and the scores are definitely out there,” said amateur Michael Thompson, who was the low amateur at last week’s U.S. Open.

Thompson (67) finished at 8 under Friday, tied for fifth place with Brad Adamonis (68), the Tour’s oldest rookie at 35, and Kevin Sutherland (65).

A group of five finished the day at 7-under 133, including Tom Pernice Jr. (68), Heath Slocum (66) and Kenny Perry (67), who eagled his first hole of the day, pitching in a shot from 133 yards out.