Lucas Parsons stumbled late in
his round but still notched a six-under-par 67 for a one-shot
lead on the second day of the Players Championship at the Royal
Queensland Golf Club on Friday.
Parsons, who carded an opening round of 69, was on 136 and
just ahead of fellow Australian Greg Chalmers who hit a
course-record 65 to be on 137.
Parsons had led by five strokes at one stage after a
brilliant mid-round run that included eight birdies in 10 holes,
but a double bogey on the 17th plus an eagle by left-hander
Chalmers on the same hole saw that quickly cut back.
Jarrod Moseley grafted out a second round of 69 to be three
off the pace and in a three-way tie for third with with Craig
Parry (69) and Scott Laycock (70).
Overnight leader Grant Dodd of Queensland was a further shot
back after a 73.
Australian Open champion, amateur Aaron Baddeley followed
his opening-round 74 with a 71 to be nine shots off the pace.
Scores
136 L Parsons 69 67
137 G Chalmers 72 65
139 C Parry 70 69, J Moseley 70 69, S Laycock 69 70
140 A Bonhomme 72 68, C Percy 70 70, G Dodd 67 73, N O'Hern 73 67, P Gow 69 71
141 D Bransdon 71 70, N Green 72 69, R Russell (Sco) 70 71, R Pampling 71 70,
D McKenzie 72 69, M Campbell (Nzl) 70 71, B Rumford 68 73
142 A Percey 74 68, P Senior 75 67, W Smith 72 70, B King 73 69, B Partridge
73 69, J Dawes 73 69, R Byrd (USA) 74 68, S Bouvier 71 71, S Scahill (Nzl) 70 72
Selected others
144 A Wall (Eng) 74 70, D Terblanche (Rsa) 71 73, J-L Guepy (Fra) 70 74
145 A Baddeley 74 71
146 J Benepe (USA) 74 72, R Johnson (USA) 73 73
147 D Chopra (Swe) 70 77
148 C Wright (USA) 78 70
150 A George (Eng) 75 75, C Greenwood (USA) 75 75, M Norgren (Swe) 78 72, T
Dier (Ger) 75 75
