Scott and Durant lead Tour finale
Scott has seven top-four finishes in 18 PGA Tour starts
R2 LEADERBOARD:US unless stated-4 A Scott (Aus), J Durant-1 T Immelman (SA), B Quigley, R Goosen (SA)Level L Donald (Eng), Z Johnson, J FurykSelected others:+1 V Singh (Fij)+3 E Els (SA)
Australia's Adam Scott and American Jim Durant shared the halfway lead at four under par in the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Scott fired 67 and Durant shot 68 to edge to a three-stroke lead over Trevor Immelman, Brett Quigley, Stuart Appleby and overnight leader Retief Goosen.
England's Luke Donald carded 67 to climb to level par, one shot ahead of the likes of Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk.
South Africa's Ernie Els added a 72 to his opening 71 for three over.
World number one Tiger Woods and Masters champion Phil Mickelson elected not to play in the event.
Scott, 26, the world number four, is chasing his first victory of the season and was most pleased about his accuracy off the tee at East Lake.
I've got two hard days ahead of me and I've got to push myself
Adam Scott
"One of the most important things around here is getting it in the fairway," said Scott who has produced seven top-four finishes in 18 PGA Tour starts.
"That helps make it a stress-free round and it's going to be very important the next two days.
"This weekend is a good chance for me to get something out of my good play over the year.
"It's probably the best I've ever played over the period of a year but I have nothing to show for it other than a win in Singapore. It's been a little disappointing.
"Still, I've got two hard days ahead of me and I've got to push myself."
Durant, the overnight co-leader, said: "I was trying to stay very patient. That's part of the key to getting around this golf course.
"I was a little tentative starting out. I don't know why but after the birdie at four I got over that."
The 26-year-old Immelman carded 66 for the best score of the day but only five players in the 27-man field were under par for the round.
The Tour Championship brings together the top 30 money winners on the PGA Tour.
R2 LEADERBOARD:US unless stated-4 A Scott (Aus), J Durant-1 T Immelman (SA), B Quigley, R Goosen (SA)Level L Donald (Eng), Z Johnson, J FurykSelected others:+1 V Singh (Fij)+3 E Els (SA)
Australia's Adam Scott and American Jim Durant shared the halfway lead at four under par in the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Scott fired 67 and Durant shot 68 to edge to a three-stroke lead over Trevor Immelman, Brett Quigley, Stuart Appleby and overnight leader Retief Goosen.
England's Luke Donald carded 67 to climb to level par, one shot ahead of the likes of Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk.
South Africa's Ernie Els added a 72 to his opening 71 for three over.
World number one Tiger Woods and Masters champion Phil Mickelson elected not to play in the event.
Scott, 26, the world number four, is chasing his first victory of the season and was most pleased about his accuracy off the tee at East Lake.
I've got two hard days ahead of me and I've got to push myself
Adam Scott
"One of the most important things around here is getting it in the fairway," said Scott who has produced seven top-four finishes in 18 PGA Tour starts.
"That helps make it a stress-free round and it's going to be very important the next two days.
"This weekend is a good chance for me to get something out of my good play over the year.
"It's probably the best I've ever played over the period of a year but I have nothing to show for it other than a win in Singapore. It's been a little disappointing.
"Still, I've got two hard days ahead of me and I've got to push myself."
Durant, the overnight co-leader, said: "I was trying to stay very patient. That's part of the key to getting around this golf course.
"I was a little tentative starting out. I don't know why but after the birdie at four I got over that."
The 26-year-old Immelman carded 66 for the best score of the day but only five players in the 27-man field were under par for the round.
The Tour Championship brings together the top 30 money winners on the PGA Tour.
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