Greensboro, NC – Through 36 holes of the eGolf Tour's second annual Forest Oaks Classic, Daniel Woltman of Beaver Dam, WI and Drew Stoltz of Scottsdale, AZ are tied atop the leaderboard at 12-under 132. With two rounds to play in the $235,000 event, Woltman and Stoltz will look to hold off a stacked field chasing their share of the lead, including one local favorite in particular.

Woltman, in solo second entering round two after a first-round 64 at tournament co-host Willow Creek Country Club on Wednesday, continued his bogey-free play with a second-round 68 at tournament host Forest Oaks Country Club on Thursday.

"I played solid all day and really never put myself in trouble," said Woltman, 23. "If I missed a green it was on the good side and I was able to get up and down."

While from Wisconsin and currently residing in Atlanta, Woltman has a bit of a history at Forest Oaks. In 2005, he won the American Junior Golf Association's prestigious FootJoy Boys Invitational at Forest Oaks after dueling throughout much of the day with eventual runner-up Robert Galletti. That win and his love of the course is something he admits to reflecting on this week.

"I'm looking forward to the next few days," said Woltman. "It's nice to be in contention again, especially on a course where I've won before and had to go back and forth in the final round to do so."

For Stoltz, the former TCU standout is one week removed from making his first cut in his fourth start on the 2010 eGolf Tour. After a first-round 68 at Forest Oaks, Stoltz played in the afternoon heat at Willow Creek on Thursday and blistered the Willard Byrd design with nine birdies and a lone bogey at the par-3 eighth en route to an 8-under 64. The round tied Woltman's first-round effort for low score at Willow Creek on the week.

"I hit a few shots close, but also got lucky making some longer putts," said Stoltz, who just turned 26 last week. "I was able to hit all 18 greens; it was really just a good day. I've felt a round like this was coming."

Three missed cuts and not a single round under par came to a halt at last week's Southern Open, where Stoltz put together rounds of 68-71-73-72—284 to finish T57 at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, NC.

"I think since I've been out here, Forest Oaks is my favorite course we've played," Stoltz said. "It has a little bit of length to it and is more of a ball striker's course. If I just keep hitting it the way I'm hitting it, I think I'll have a good shot."

Nathan Stamey of Bluffton, SC is alone in third place following rounds of 68-65, the latter coming at Willow Creek in the second round.

A former UNC-Greensboro golfer originally from Canton, NC, Stamey entered the week in his old college stomping grounds with only four made cuts in 10 starts this year. That erratic play would cease to exist over the past 48 hours, as he was able to put together 14 birdies against only three bogeys through the first two days of play.

First-round leader Edward Loar, Drew Weaver, Scott Parel and 2010 Masters and U.S. Open participant Ben Martin are all tied for fourth at 10-under 134.

Drew WeaverWeaver, who grew up playing at Willow Creek, is staying at home this week in High Point and is making the most of his time with family with rounds of 66-68 through the first 36 holes. The 2008 club champion at Willow Creek (the only year he played), Weaver moved across the Triad for Thursday's second round at Forest Oaks and promptly picked up where he left off with five birdies against his first tournament bogey (par-4 15th) en route to his 4-under performance.

The 2007 British Amateur champion is adapting to the level of play required to compete on any stage of professional golf. At the tour's Bolle Classic in June, Weaver held sole possession of the 54-hole lead, but lost by one shot to a brilliant final-round 62 by eventual winner Tommy Biershenk. After losing the lead and working his way back into contention, Weaver finished on a torrid pace that afternoon with birdies on his final five holes to narrowly miss out on catching Biershenk. The never-say-die attitude that catapulted him to amateur stardom in match play overseas is starting to shine through on the professional level.

For Daniel Woltman, early frustration this season in the form of missed cuts and struggles adapting to new equipment paled in comparison to the frustration felt in the fall of 2009.

Coming out of the University of Wisconsin in June of last year, Woltman was one of the most heralded amateurs in the country, if not the world. A two-time "All America" selection while playing for the Badgers, Woltman collected five college wins during his career and twice qualified for the NCAA Championship as an individual. Prior to turning professional last fall, he was ranked as the No. 3 amateur in the United States and the No. 7 amateur in the world. Just imagine his shock when he wasn't one of the 12 American players selected for the 2009 Walker Cup team last September.

    "It is what it is," said Woltman, who has admittedly moved on from the disappointment. "I've had a lot of people call to say they're sorry and that I should have been on that team. At this point, it's all in the past and I'm just focusing on my professional career."

Woltman's perceived snub drew headlines within the golf media. PGA TOUR winner Brandt Snedeker, winner of the 2003 United States Public Links Championship, fell into a similar predicament when he was left off of the 2003 Walker Cup team following his dramatic win and standout career at Vanderbilt.

"I feel bad for the guy because I was in the same position," Snedeker told Golfweek last fall. "It sounds like he had a great year and deserved it, and I'm sure the whole point of this kid's summer was trying to make the team. The only thing I can tell him is to use it as motivation. Go out there and win a bunch of stuff and make them feel sorry for not picking him."

Snedeker's words might just be settling in for Woltman, who has finally seemed to gain his level of comfort in the pro ranks. Rather than express frustration at the past, Woltman has opted to focus on the future. So far this week, his plan seems to be working just fine.

The 36-hole cut fell at 4-under 140, with 67 players making it through to the final two rounds. Third-round play in the Forest Oaks Classic will begin at 8:00 AM on Friday morning at Forest Oaks. The tournament is open to the public and free of charge.

• The tour's cut policy is written as follows: For each 72-hole event in the regular season, the field will be cut to the low 35 percent of the field and ties. If that number results in more than 78 players making the cut, the field for the final two rounds will be reduced to the number of players nearest to 71. If the number of players on both sides of the cut number is equidistant from the cut number itself, the field will not be reduced. All players who make the cut, but do not play the final two rounds, will share the money from the cut off through last place. In turn, all players at 4-under 140 or better will play the final 36 holes. The 19 players who finished 36 holes at 3-under 141 will split places 68-71 on the purse and will be credited with a made cut. Each player will earn $232.32. All money earned is official.