ON THE LINKS | Friday’s pro golf results

EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE

In Gee Chun shot a 5-under 66 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the Evian Championship, keeping the South Korean player on course for the second major title. The 22-year-old Chun, the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open champion, had six birdies and bogey in in rainy and overcast conditions to reach 13-under 129 on the picturesque resort overlooking Lake Geneva. South Korea’s Sung Hyun Park, tied for the first-round lead with Chun after a 63, to match China’s Shanshan Feng (68) at 11 under. So Yeon Ryu, also from South Korea, was 10 under after a 66. Defending champion Lydia Ko was 4 under after a 68. Second-ranked Ariya Jutanugarn was 11 strokes back following a 73 with a 67.

NATURE VALLEY FIRST TEE OPEN

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF.

Paul Broadhurst shot a 6-under 66 at Pebble Beach to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Nature Valley First Tee Open. The 51-year-old Broadhurst won the Senior British Open at Carnoustie in July for his first victory on the 50-and-over tour. He won six times on the European Tour and played in the 1991 Ryder Cup. With the professionals playing alongside boys and girls from The First Tee programs throughout the country, Broadhurst had 6-under 30 on the front nine. He had two birdies and two bogeys on the back. U.S. Senior Open winner Gene Sauers, Craig Parry, Jay Don Blake, Kevin Sutherland and Tom Pernice Jr. were 4 under.

ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN

BOISE, IDAHO

Andrew Johnston shot an 8-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead in the Albertsons Boise Open, putting the bearded Englishmen in position to wrap up a PGA Tour card. Eighth in the British Open in July, Johnston had 10 birdies and two bogeys to reach 13-under 129 at Hillcrest in the second of four Web.com Tour Finals events. Three-time PGA Tour winner Scott Stallings and Argentina’s Miguel Angel Carballo were tied for second.

WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO

Hye Jin Choi shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to help push South Korea’s lead to 14 strokes in the Women’s World Amateur Team Championships. Sixteen-year-old Min Ji Park added a 70 at Iberostar Playa Paraiso for a 19-under 413 total, with only the best two scores counting each day for the three-player teams. Hyun Kyung Park had a 71. The 17-year-old Choi, the low amateur at the 2016 U.S. Women’s Open, also topped the individual standings at 9-under 207 — three strokes ahead of Switerland’s Kim Metraux.

ITALIAN OPEN

MONZA, ITALY

England’s Chris Paisley topped the Italian Open leaderboard at 10 under after 13 holes when play was suspended for the day because of thunderstorms. Masters champion Danny Willett of England was a stroke back, also with five holes left in the second round at Golf Club Milano next to Monza’s Formula One circuit.

Associated Press