McLean leads by one in Edmonton
Edmonton, AB - Alan McLean posted a six-under 65 Friday to grab a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Edmonton Open.
McLean completed 36 holes at 11-under-par 131. He is one stroke clear of last week’s ATB Financial Classic champion Mike Grob (66), two-time winner this season Spencer Levin (66) and Pan Singhaseni (65).
McLean played the back nine first Friday and got going with birdies on two of his first three holes. He rolled in an eagle on the par-five 15th to jump to minus-nine at Edmonton Country Club.
The 36-year-old McLean birdied the first and
sixth around the turn for the second-round lead. He takes the lead into the weekend for the second straight week. He eventually finished second to Grob though last week.
‘The more chances you give yourself to win, odds are one will go your way,’ said McLean. ‘Anytime you play in the last group on the weekend, you have to be happy. But there are still 20 guys out here who can win this thing.’
Dustin Risdon fired a course-record, eight-under 63 Friday to jump into a share of fifth at nine-under-par 133. He was joined there by Luke Swilor, who shot 66 in round two.
Dirk Ayers, Glen Dick, Derek Gillespie and first-round co-leader James Love share seventh place at minus-eight.
Kristoffer Marshall, who shared the first-round lead with Love, stumbled to a two-over 73. That dropped him into a share of 33rd at four-under-par 138.
The cut fell at two-under-par 140 with 65 players moving on to the weekend.
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