Day one off lead at Australian Open

Jason Day and Jordan Spieth went in opposite directions Friday at the Australian Open.

Day had four consecutive birdies on the back nine, including a 30-footer, for a 3-under 68 that left him a stroke out of the second-round lead. Fellow Australian Lucas Herbert, who shot 66, is in front with a 9-under total of 133 on The Australian course in Sydney.

First-round leader Cameron Davis, who shot 72 Friday, is another stroke behind in third.

Defending champion Spieth earlier failed to take advantage of ideal morning scoring conditions and had a 71 to fall further behind the leaders — eight strokes behind Herbert and tied for 19th place with 10 others.

Spieth, who hasn’t played since the Presidents Cup in late September, has won the Australian Open two out of the last three years and finished second the other time.

Day, who had seven birdies and four bogeys, is aiming to win his first Australian Open title in his first competitive appearance on home soil since 2013.

European Tour: India’s SSP Chawrasia extended his lead to two strokes after a 4-under 66 in the second round of the Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club.

Chawrasia is at 9-under 131 overall and had as much as a five-stroke lead at one point.

South Africa’s Thomas Aiken (64) is second at 7-under 133, followed by Alexander Bjork (66), Joakim Lagergren (66), Poom Saksansin (68) and Julian Suri (67) at 5-under 135.

Justin Rose (69) had six birdies, but three bogeys and a double bogey at the par-3 12th kept him at 3-under 137 for the tournament.

Masters champion Sergio Garcia (71), playing for the first time in Hong Kong, was at even par 140, as was defending champion Sam Brazel (71) and 2014 champion Scott Hend (67).