Houston Chronicle

Parel takes lead in Senior Players

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Scott Parel grabbed a one-stroke lead in the Senior Players Championsh­ip at Highland Park, Ill., shooting a 6-under 66 in the second round to reach 11 under.

Parel remained in the lead when Jeff Maggert

three-putted from about 15 feet to bogey the par-4 18th. That left Maggert (68) tied with Brandt Jobe

(67) at 10 under in the fourth of five majors on the tour's schedule. In other news:

• Laura Davies and Trish Johnson each shot 1-under 71 for the second consecutiv­e day and share the lead after two rounds of the inaugural U.S. Senior Women's Open at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Ill. Both stand at 4-under par 142. Juli Inkster (71) is third at 1-under 145. First-round leader Elaine Crosby (78) trails by six strokes.

• Brooke Henderson

shot a 5-under 66 to move into a tie for the lead after two rounds at the Marathon Classic at Sylvania, Ohio. The 20-year-old Canadian and Caroline Hedwall of Sweden were at 9-under 133 through 36 holes.

• Michael Kim has a four-stroke lead in the John Deere Classic at Silvis, Ill. Kim was 16 under through 35 holes, with the second round to be completed Saturday morning. First-round leader Steve Wheatcroft,

who shot 68, is at 12 under along with David Hearn

(64) and Johnson Wagner (66).

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