Hiroyuki Fujita shoots 66 and leads by one through two rounds of the U.S. Senior Open
Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open, taking a one-shot lead as he attempts to earn his first victory on American soil
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, taking a one-shot lead as he attempts to earn his first victory on American soil.
Fujita was at 11-under 129 at Newport Country Club. Richard Green, who shared the first-round lead with Fujita after both opened with 63s, followed up with a 67 and was one stroke back. Senior PGA champion Richard Bland shot a 64 to move into third place at 8 under, tied with Steve Stricker, who shot 66.
Stephen Ames (68) was fifth at 7 under. Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen had his second straight 67 and was among three players at minus-6.
Not making the cut, which was at 2 over: Frank Bensel, who made back-to-back holes-in-one on Nos. 4 and 5 in the morning, but finished with a 74 that left him at 9 over.
