New Zealand golfer Steven Alker has a one-shot lead at seven-under after the second round of the latest Champions Tour event in Ohio.
An eight-time winner since turning 50, Alker sits at seven-under and one clear of defending champion Steve Stricker after a second round 65 that included seven birdies and a double-bogey at the fourth.
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Alker’s scrambling from the tree-lined fairways on the back nine of Firestone Country Club keeping him clear at the top as he chases a second senior major championship win.
“I felt it early on, I was in the groove hitting my irons well, making a few putts,” Alker said.
“Very sloppy double on four … but eliminated that pretty quickly, made a couple of birdies coming back on the back nine.
“Then just got a bit loose on the back nine, but that happens around here. You get four rounds, you're going to have one of those rounds where it's just not quite there, you've got to work your butt off to make pars and I did that.”
On the European Tour, Ryan Fox is tied for 24th after two rounds at the Scottish Open.
He carded a three-under second round to be six-under overall, six shots off the lead held by Swede Ludvig Aberg.
Fellow Kiwi Daniel Hillier just made the cut, tied at 63rd at three-under.
At the LPGA's Evian Championship in France, Lydia Ko is tied 25th through 13 holes of her second round, but play has been suspended due to bad weather.
Ko sits at two-over for the round after three bogeys and one birdie.