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Carnoustie - Former Masters champion Bernhard Langer and US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin shared the halfway lead in the Senior Open on Friday as both men chase a first Major in the over-50 division.
Germany's Langer, the Masters champion in 1985 and 1993, added a level par 71 to his opening 67 to remain four under.
Pavin, playing in his first senior Major, carded a second consecutive 69.
"I was very pleased with my driving. My tee shots were solid and I hit a lot of fairways and I really put myself in a good position off the tee but didn't take advantage," said Langer.
Langer enjoyed birdies at the sixth and seventh but surrendered the advantage on the par threes at the 13th and 16th holes.
"The short game wasn't quite as good. Plus, I saw the wind was blowing a little harder and it was blowing all day long."
Pavin had four birdies when he reached the 18th, but hooked a five wood out of bounds and ran up a double bogey at the last.
"I hit some good shots," said the American. "The shot on 16 was a pretty good shot, obviously - it was good execution.
"It's the kind of course you need to hit some good shots out there. I hit a really good shot into 17 I thought might be reasonably close and ended up 40 feet away. You hit a lot of shots like that in links style golf."
Wales' Ian Woosnam hit a 67 to move into a share of third on three under, alongside American trio Jay Haas, Dan Forsman and Larry Mize.
"I think on Thursday I finished with a birdie and I just had a little click on the swing there the last couple of swings I had, and so thought I would take that out today," said Woosnam.
"There wasn't much wind and that can be a little bit more of a chance to get into a bit of a rhythm, as well."
Leading and selected second round scores in the Senior Open at Carnoustie on Friday (USA unless stated, par 71):
138 - Bernhard Langer (GER) 67-71, Corey Pavin 69-69
139 - Dan Forsman 68-71, Ian Woosnam (WAL) 72-67, Jay Haas 70-69, Larry Mize 69-70
140 - Mark Calcavecchia 70-70
141 - Russ Cochran 70-71, John Cook 69-72, Jay Don Blake 67-74
142 - David J Russell (ENG) 75-67, Olin Browne 70-72
143 - Michael Allen 73-70, Jeff Sluman 69-74, Loren Roberts 71-72, Carl Mason (ENG) 67-76, Morris Hatalsky 71-72, Peter Senior (AUS) 71-72
144 - Gary Hallberg 70-74, Bruce Vaughan 68-76, David Peoples 70-74, Domingo Hospital (ESP) 74-70, Fred Funk 75-69
145 - James D Mason 71-74, Ted Schulz 75-70, Tom Watson 74-71, Trevor Dodds (NAM) 74-71
146 - Tom Lehman 71-75, Mark James (ENG) 74-72, Ronnie Black 72-74, David Frost (RSA) 71-75, Bill Longmuir (SCO) 75-71, Tommy Armour III 74-72, Sam Torrance (SCO) 69-77, Ross Drummond (SCO) 72-74, Fraser Mann (SCO) 72-74, Steve Cipa (ENG) 74-72
Selected:
147 - Hideki Kase (JPN) 77-70, Chris Williams (RSA) 73-74, Eduardo Romero (ARG) 74-73
148 - Denis Watson (ZIM) 76-72, Wayne Grady (AUS) 77-71, Tsukasa Watanabe (JPN) 74-74, Peter Fowler (AUS) 75-73, Gordon J Brand (ENG) 73-75, Des Smyth (IRL) 74-74, Gordon Brand Jnr (SCO) 73-75
149 - Bobby Clampett 76-73, Boonchu Ruangkit (THA) 75-74, David Merriman (AUS) 74-75
Missed cut:
150 - Frankie Minoza (PHI) 76-74, Seiki Okuda (JPN) 74-76, Vicente Fernandez (ARG) 75-75, Costantino Rocca (ITA) 76-74, Steve Van Vuuren (RSA) 73-77
151 - Mike Clayton (AUS) 75-76
152 - Tony Johnstone (ZIM) 77-75, Craig Stadler 74-78, Bobby Lincoln (RSA) 76-76, Eamonn Darcy (IRL) 76-76, Nobuo Serizawa (JPN) 77-75, Sandy Lyle (SCO) 75-77, Mike Harwood (AUS) 76-76
153 - Kazuhiro Takami (JPN) 76-77
155 - Katsuyoshi Tomori (JPN) 77-78
157 - Bertus Smit (RSA) 77-80
158 - Bob Charles (NZL) 80-78
Germany's Langer, the Masters champion in 1985 and 1993, added a level par 71 to his opening 67 to remain four under.
Pavin, playing in his first senior Major, carded a second consecutive 69.
"I was very pleased with my driving. My tee shots were solid and I hit a lot of fairways and I really put myself in a good position off the tee but didn't take advantage," said Langer.
Langer enjoyed birdies at the sixth and seventh but surrendered the advantage on the par threes at the 13th and 16th holes.
"The short game wasn't quite as good. Plus, I saw the wind was blowing a little harder and it was blowing all day long."
Pavin had four birdies when he reached the 18th, but hooked a five wood out of bounds and ran up a double bogey at the last.
"I hit some good shots," said the American. "The shot on 16 was a pretty good shot, obviously - it was good execution.
"It's the kind of course you need to hit some good shots out there. I hit a really good shot into 17 I thought might be reasonably close and ended up 40 feet away. You hit a lot of shots like that in links style golf."
Wales' Ian Woosnam hit a 67 to move into a share of third on three under, alongside American trio Jay Haas, Dan Forsman and Larry Mize.
"I think on Thursday I finished with a birdie and I just had a little click on the swing there the last couple of swings I had, and so thought I would take that out today," said Woosnam.
"There wasn't much wind and that can be a little bit more of a chance to get into a bit of a rhythm, as well."
Leading and selected second round scores in the Senior Open at Carnoustie on Friday (USA unless stated, par 71):
138 - Bernhard Langer (GER) 67-71, Corey Pavin 69-69
139 - Dan Forsman 68-71, Ian Woosnam (WAL) 72-67, Jay Haas 70-69, Larry Mize 69-70
140 - Mark Calcavecchia 70-70
141 - Russ Cochran 70-71, John Cook 69-72, Jay Don Blake 67-74
142 - David J Russell (ENG) 75-67, Olin Browne 70-72
143 - Michael Allen 73-70, Jeff Sluman 69-74, Loren Roberts 71-72, Carl Mason (ENG) 67-76, Morris Hatalsky 71-72, Peter Senior (AUS) 71-72
144 - Gary Hallberg 70-74, Bruce Vaughan 68-76, David Peoples 70-74, Domingo Hospital (ESP) 74-70, Fred Funk 75-69
145 - James D Mason 71-74, Ted Schulz 75-70, Tom Watson 74-71, Trevor Dodds (NAM) 74-71
146 - Tom Lehman 71-75, Mark James (ENG) 74-72, Ronnie Black 72-74, David Frost (RSA) 71-75, Bill Longmuir (SCO) 75-71, Tommy Armour III 74-72, Sam Torrance (SCO) 69-77, Ross Drummond (SCO) 72-74, Fraser Mann (SCO) 72-74, Steve Cipa (ENG) 74-72
Selected:
147 - Hideki Kase (JPN) 77-70, Chris Williams (RSA) 73-74, Eduardo Romero (ARG) 74-73
148 - Denis Watson (ZIM) 76-72, Wayne Grady (AUS) 77-71, Tsukasa Watanabe (JPN) 74-74, Peter Fowler (AUS) 75-73, Gordon J Brand (ENG) 73-75, Des Smyth (IRL) 74-74, Gordon Brand Jnr (SCO) 73-75
149 - Bobby Clampett 76-73, Boonchu Ruangkit (THA) 75-74, David Merriman (AUS) 74-75
Missed cut:
150 - Frankie Minoza (PHI) 76-74, Seiki Okuda (JPN) 74-76, Vicente Fernandez (ARG) 75-75, Costantino Rocca (ITA) 76-74, Steve Van Vuuren (RSA) 73-77
151 - Mike Clayton (AUS) 75-76
152 - Tony Johnstone (ZIM) 77-75, Craig Stadler 74-78, Bobby Lincoln (RSA) 76-76, Eamonn Darcy (IRL) 76-76, Nobuo Serizawa (JPN) 77-75, Sandy Lyle (SCO) 75-77, Mike Harwood (AUS) 76-76
153 - Kazuhiro Takami (JPN) 76-77
155 - Katsuyoshi Tomori (JPN) 77-78
157 - Bertus Smit (RSA) 77-80
158 - Bob Charles (NZL) 80-78
