Fred Funk played through a neck injury to shoot a one-under-par 69 and open up a two-stroke lead at the U.S. Senior Open.
Veteran plays through the pain to extend lead
American Fred Funk played through a neck injury to grind out a one-under-par 69 and open up a two-stroke lead in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open in Colorado Springs.
Funk, who held a one-shot lead after a first round 65 and started on the back nine on Friday, began feeling pain on his first hole but kick-started his round with an eagle at the par 5 18th.
Collated scores
Argentina's Eduardo Romero is in second place at four-under par after matching Funk's second-round score of 69. John Cook, Tom Kite and Mark McNulty are four off the pace at two under.
"On the range I felt the best I have in a year and a half, two years," Funk said.
Soared
"All of a sudden my neck started locking up on this left side and I really couldn't hit through the ball."
The Broadmoor Resort course firmed up for the second round and scores soared, particularly for those playing in the afternoon.
Greg Norman shot a two over par and was not pleased with the course setup.
"I'm not going to comment on the golf course," he said. The USGA should know better."
Ian Woosman set the day's pace with a two-under 68, while DA Weibring managed one-under par for a share of sixth place at even par.
