Dubai: Scott McCarron (US) and Steven Ames (Canada) lead on eight-under par after 36 holes in the $3.25 million Senior PGA Championship at Benton Harbour, Michigan, US, the second Senior Major of the year, set to finish on Sunday.
Temperatures dived into the mid-50’s and rain poured down with wind gusts upto 20 mph with the afternoon players possibly getting the worst of the conditions.
McCarron and Ames both shot rounds of 68 and 66 with morning tee times, with McCarron boasting nines of 36 and 30 including eight birdies.
Despite a double on the par 3 fourth hole, Ames impressed with seven birdies.
Dubai-based Jeev Milkha Singh (India), playing in the afternoon, opened up with a birdie 3 on the first hole but suffered in the cold wet conditions to finish with a 79, following his first round 76 to miss the cut.
Defending champion Alex Cejka (Ger) lies in tied seventh after shooting rounds of 68 and 69. The cut fell at three over par.
Leading second round scores
(Par 71, 6861 Yards)
S. McCarron (US) 68. 66. 134.
S. Ames (Can) 68. 66. 134.
B. Gay (US) 68. 68. 136.
M. Weir (Can) 65. 71. 136.
B. Langer (Ger) 68. 68. 136.
S. Alker (NZ) 64. 72. 136.
Notable others
T7th E. Els (RSA) 67. 70. 137.
T7th A. Cejka (Ger) 68. 69. 137.
T12th R. Karlsson (Swe) 66. 72. 138.
T12th P. Harrington (Ire) 68. 70. 138.
T20th C. Montgomerie (Scot) 69. 71. 140.
T20th S. Dodd (Wal) 68. 72. 140.
T20th T. Levet (Fr) 67. 73. 140.
T29th M. Jimenez (Spain) 67. 74. 141.
T38th D. Clarke (NI) 68. 74. 142.
