ATZENBRUGG, Austria (AP) — English newcomer John Parry shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Austrian Open.
The 23-year-old graduate of the European Challenge Tour in 2009 produced a bogey-free second round at the Diamond Country Club that took him to 8 under. Parry has not led on the European Tour since February, when he shot two straight 67s at the Avantha Masters and finished 26th.
Parry is 117th on the money list and a top-10 finish will earn him his 2011 tour card.
The chasing pack includes European Ryder Cup player Graeme McDowell, who shot a 68 for a share of second place alongside Sweden’s Pelle Edberg and Jose Manuel Lara of Spain.
