Spaun seizes lead in Las Vegas

By The Associated Press

J.J. Spaun shot a 6-under 65 Friday at breezy TPC Summerlin to take the lead in the suspended second round of the Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenOpen in Las Vegas.

Spaun rebounded from a bogey on the par-4 third with birdies on the par-4 fourth and par-3 fifth and closed with a birdie on the par-5 ninth to get to11-under 131.

“I think we were just real deliberate on our numbers out there,” Spaun said. “It’s super swirly, windy. ... Out here you’ve got so many undulations around the greens and you’ve got tight hazards next to the pins and the greens, so it’s crucial to get the right number, and we did that well today. That kind of set us up for having a bunch of looks outthere.”

Spaun is making his third start of the season after finishing 97th in the FedEx Cup standings. He missed the cut in the opener at Silverado and tiedfor 34th in Mississippi.

“I’m putting well, I’m hitting it well, I’m just trying to play simple golf,” Spaun said. “I know it’s not going to be easy on the weekend, but just trying to keep things in perspective and stay within myself and give myself a shot on Sunday.”

Belgian comes up big

Nicolas Colsaerts shot 7-under 64 for the second day in a row to take a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Turkish Airlines Open in Atalya, leaving the big-hitting Belgian in a strong position to end a five-year wait for a victory. Colsaerts picked up shots on four of the first six holes and continued to give himself good birdie chances with his impressive iron play. Hethen birdied Nos. 11, 12 and 15 in a bogey-free round to get to 14-under 128. His previous European Tour title came in the Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2012, the year he played a key role in Europe’s comeback win at the Ryder Cup in the “Miracle of Medinah.”

Feng charges late

Defending champion Shanshan Feng fired a 66 to share a seven-way lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s JapanClassic in Ibaraki. Feng carded six birdies in a bogeyfreeround to force a tie at 6 under, which included Americans Lizette Salas and Jane Park. Feng was only 1 under through 11 holes, but made five birdies in her final seven holes.She is aiming to become the first golfer on the LPGA Tourto defend a title in 2017.