The Mercury News

Golf

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EAGLE HELPS BLIXT TAKE LEAD AT COLONIAL >> Jonas Blixt holed out from 132 yards for eagle on the par-4 17th, highlighti­ng a 6-under 64 that gave him the second-round lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Blixt was 9 under after his bogeyfree round, one stroke better than Kevin Na and firstround leader Tony Finau. Na shot a 62 for his third score at least that low in his past six rounds on the cozy course made famous by Ben Hogan. Finau had a 68.

Local favorite and 2016 Colonial winner Jordan Spieth, a stroke off the lead after the first round, shot 70 and was four behind Blixt. DEFENDING CHAMP IN HUNT AT SENIOR PGA >> Defending champion Paul Broadhurst and Esteban Toledo shared the lead two rounds into the Senior PGA Championsh­ip. Broadhurst and Toledo vaulting 15 players. Both shot 3-under 67 to reach 3-under 137 at Oak Hill

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