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U.S. SENIOR OPEN

OMAHA, NEB.

Michael Allen shot a 7-under 63 and broke away from the pack for a 5-stroke lead after the second round of the U.S. Senior Open. Allen was among seven players who shared the first-round lead at 3-under. He birdied five of the first eight holes and eagled the par-5 14th while shooting his best round of the year in hot, breezy conditions at the par-70 Omaha Country Club. Allen’s 36-hole lead is the largest in the event’s 34-year history. Rocco Mediate, at 5-under, is his closest pursuer. Mediate finished with 14 straight pars while shooting a bogey-free 67. Jeff Sluman, who also shot 67, is at 4-under after missing an 8-foot par putt on the 18th. Allen was short on his birdie putt on the last hole, ending his bid to match the U.S. Senior Open record of 62 by Loren Roberts at Prairie Dunes in 2006.

OHIO AMATEUR

CANTON

West Chester’s Andrew Dorn took the lead for the first time on the 14th hole and then solidified his spot with birdies on the last two holes to win the weather-shortened 107th Ohio Amateur championship by two strokes. On a day when almost everyone in the 65-player field struggled, the Coastal Carolina senior closed with a 73 after rounds of 66 and 69 to stand at 5-under 208. West Union’s Corey Richmond, the leader after the first round with a 63 and co-leader heading into the final 18 holes, sagged to a 76 and was tied for second with Akron’s Dan Belden (71). The 2010 Ohio Am winner, Michael Bernard of Huber Heights, led with eight holes left but bogeyed the next six to end up five shots back.

JOHN DEERE CLASSIC

SILVIS, ILL.

Defending champion Zach Johnson, Lucas Glover and rookie Patrick Reed are tied for the lead following second-round play at the John Deere Classic. Johnson shot a 5-under 66 to maintain a share of the lead for the second day in a row. Reed shot a 63 in the morning session, just one year after missing the cut at TPC Deere Run, while Glover finished at 9 under.

MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC

WATERLOO, ONTARIO

Catriona Matthew shot a 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. Matthew’s 15-under 127 at the tournament’s midway point blew away her previous career-best 36-hole mark on tour by five strokes.

UTAH CHAMPIONSHIP

SANDY, UTAH

Chad Collins missed a chance for the fourth 59 in Web.com Tour history, parring the final six holes for an 11-under 60 in the Utah Championship. The 34-year-old Collins missed a 15-foot uphill birdie putt on the par-4 ninth, his last hole in the second round at Willow Creek Country Club. He had an eagle and nine birdies on the first 12 holes and matched the tour nine-hole record with a 27. Collins lead the tournament at 16-under.

SCOTTISH OPEN

INVERNESS, SCOTLAND

Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson endured frustrating second rounds at the Scottish Open as the tournament’s headline acts were upstaged by some lesser-known players. Chris Doak, ranked No. 341, was the surprise leader at the halfway stage of his home event after a second straight 66 left him at 12-under 132.

Associated Press