Jackson leads Seniors; Matthew, Sergas atop LPGA leaderboard

CARMEL, Ind. -- Amateur Tim Jackson left Greg Norman and Joey Sindelar behind yesterday in the U.S. Senior Open.

Jackson shot a 5-under 67 at Crooked Stick to take the lead at 11-under 133 -- matching the lowest 36-hole total in event history. He opened with a 66 on Thursday, the best score ever by an amateur in the tournament.

Norman struggled in the round but ended with two straight birdies to get to 8 under. He was three strokes back after a 70.

Sindelar was a stroke behind Jackson. He started on the back nine and followed his course-record 66 with a 68.

A birdie on No. 6 gave Sindelar a share of the lead, but he dropped a stroke on the next hole and finished by pulling a 5-foot birdie putt that would have tied Jackson.

Fred Funk (67) was third at 9 under. He led briefly before Jackson had three straight birdies. Three-time U.S. Open champ Hale Irwin was the only other player with a 67 in the round. He was 1 over.

Dan Forsman (71) eagled No. 9 and birdied his final hole to go to 7 under on the 7,316-yard course, the longest in tournament history.

Robin Freeman, who shot a 70 Thursday, made up three strokes by the turn and finished with a 68 to join Tom Lehman and Bruce Vaughn at 6 under.

Senior British Open champion Loren Roberts, former PGA Championship winner Bob Tway and 2007 Senior Open champ Brad Bryant were in a group at 5 under.

WOMEN

Matthew, Sergas tied for British Open lead

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England -- Catriona Matthew of Scotland hit a hole in one in a 5-under 67 to share the early lead with Giulia Sergas of Italy in the second round of the Women's British Open.

Sergas also shot 67 after making five birdies on the back nine. Both players have totaled 3-under 141 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes links course.

Matthew eagled the 11th and followed up with an ace on the 12th. She then made four more birdies against a lone bogey for a back nine of 30.

Paula Creamer had a 74 and Michelle Wie shot 75. Creamer, who made no birdies in her opening 75, had to wait until the 11th hole for her first.

Wie took two shots to get out of a fairway bunker at the last hole.

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