Arjun Atwal, trying to move up the money list enough to secure his US PGA Tour card for next season, seized the lead on Friday at the McGladrey Classic.

The Indian, currently 175th on the money list,

Pushed into ado-or-die situation, Indian golfer Arjun Atwal carded his second best-ever round on the PGA Tour -- a seven-under 63 -- to grab the sole lead at the midway stage of the McGladrey Classic

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal shot a blemish-free three-under 67 to be tied 26th after the opening round of the McGladrey Classic, the penultimate event on the schedule that counts towards the Money List.