On the links | Friday’s professional golf roundup

ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS

ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND

Raphael Jacquelin of France birdied his last two holes for a 2-under 70 to break clear of a tightly packed leaderboard and take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Four players — Irish duo Padraig Harrington and Shane Lowry along with Frenchman Alexander Levy and England’s Oliver Wilson — were in a tie for second, with three others another shot back. At one stage late in the day, nine players were tied for the lead before Harrington jumped in front and Jacquelin then leapfrogged him with his strong finish for a 9-under total of 135. The tournament is played on three courses, with 11 of the players in the top 12 having played Kingsbarns on Friday. Lowry was the only exception, shooting a 70 at St. Andrews.

REIGNWOOD LPGA CLASSIC

BEIJING

Top-ranked birdied the final hole Friday for a 5-under 68 and a two-stroke lead over fellow Texan Brittany Lang after the second round of the Reignwood LPGA Classic. Lewis had a 12-under 134 at Reignwood Pine Valley. She holed some timely putts. Lewis leads the tour with three victories and earnings of $2,214,143. Last year, she finished a stroke behind Shanshan Feng after the Chinese player eagled the par-5 18th. Lang had a 66 to match the best round off the week — and set up a Saturday pairing with Lewis. Germany’s Caroline Masson, South Korea’s Mirim Lee, Spain’s Belen Mozo and Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall were tied for third at 8 under. Masson and Lee shot 68, Mozo had a 69, and Hedwall a 71. Fourth-ranked Suzann Pettersen followed her opening 74 with a 66 to reach 6 under.

Associated Press