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Bjorn, Gallacher tied for first at European Masters

Thomas Bjorn, shown in a 2011 file photo, is tied with Stephen Gallacher for the lead halfway through the European Tour's Omega European Masters in Switzerland. UPI/Brian Kersey
Thomas Bjorn, shown in a 2011 file photo, is tied with Stephen Gallacher for the lead halfway through the European Tour's Omega European Masters in Switzerland. UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo

CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Thomas Bjorn and Stephen Gallacher share the lead after Friday's second-round play at the European Tour's Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Bjorn, despite a finishing bogey, turned in a second consecutive 5-under-par 66, while Gallacher, whose lone bogey Friday came on the 17th hole, had a 6-under 65. That left them both at 10-under 132 after 36 holes, one stroke ahead of five players tied for third and two strokes ahead of the group of five tied for eighth.

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Miguel Angel Jimenez had five birdies in a six-hole stretch late in Friday's round but had a bogey at 18 that dropped him into the group at 9-under. He shot 3-under 68 Friday.

Danny Willett had an eagle and five birdies for the round of the day at 7-under 64. He, along with Victor Dubuisson (65 Friday), Richard Finch (66) and Tommy Fleetwood (68) are tied with Jimenez for third.

First-round leader Anirban Lahiri had a double-bogey 5 at the 15th hole that left him even for the day and among those at 8-under for the tournament.

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Bjorn had three birdies on each side Friday and hadn't carded a bogey in the tournament until his 36th hole. He was long with an approach to the 18th green and then missed a 10-foot putt for par.

Gallacher had all seven of his birdies in the first 15 holes before slipping back with a 5 at the par-4 17th.

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