Every leads Greenbrier Classic

Matt Every shot an eight-under 62 on Friday for a one-stroke lead over five other players midway through the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

Every is at nine under for the tournament, one stroke in front of Russell Henley (65), Bill Lunde (66), Daniel Summerhays (67), Steven Bowditch (67) and first-round co-leader Johnson Wagner (70).

Four others are two shots behind at seven under. Ben Curtis and Greg Owen each shot 66, Jonas Blixt had a 67 and first-round co-leader Tommy Gainey a 71.

Phil Mickelson shot a 68 and finished the first two rounds at two over to miss the cut, which was at one under.

It marked the first time in his career that Mickelson missed three consecutive cuts at one tournament. Mickelson blamed his lackluster showings at the Greenbrier Classic on estimating distances with his iron shots. “They end up not just a yard or two off from where I figure, but they’re 10 or 12 yards off from where I figure,” he said.

Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay shot a threeunder 68 to lead by one stroke after the second round of the French Open at Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines.

Zanotti made four birdies and a bogey for a six-under total of 136. Ranked 391st in the world, the Paraguayan has three runner-up finishes in his career and finished 40th at last year’s French Open.

Richard Sterne (69) of South Africa and Danish golfers Thomas Bjorn (69) and Soren Kjeldsen (68) were a shot back in a tie for second.

Graeme McDowell (69) of Northern Ireland, Stephen Gallacher (70) of Scotland and English golfers Simon Dyson (68) and Graeme Storm (68) are two shots off the pace.