Padraig Harrington remains joint top at the end of his second round at US Senior Open
The Irish golfer opened his second round on Friday with three birdies on his first four holes and he would go on to post a score of 3-under, 67.
But it wasn't enough to take full control of the competition as Stewart Cink shot a score of 4-under (66) to end the second day at 6-under overall and secure a share of first place at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs.
This was Harrington's second score of 67 in the tournament, having already shot that figure in his opening round on Thursday.
Harrington, who is the 2022 U.S. Senior Open champion, and Cink, who is competing in this event for the first time, were in the same threesome the first two days alongside Justin Leonard.
The 53-year-old even benefitted from getting a good read on the green from Cink on the par-5 ninth hole, where he would go on to drain a long putt.
The Dublin native would also benefit from getting an early time out on the course as shortly after he concluded his round, the U.S. Golf Association suspended play due to dangerous weather in the area and fans were told to exit the grandstands and take shelter immediately.
"The one on 9, I got a lovely read off Stewart," said Harrington.
"I don't think I would have given it as much break, so that was nice. We're seeing that a lot lately, aren't we, people getting reads? That was advantageous. They're the breaks you get when things are going well.
"This is the advantage of having a late-early tee time. It gives you an extra, I probably got close to 24 hours before my next round, so it's time to rest and get your head in place because it's going to be a long weekend from now for sure.
"When you're at the top of the leaderboard all week, it's always a stressful week."
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