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Scotland's Chris Doak leads Scottish Open

INVERNESS, Scotland, July 12 (UPI) -- Chris Doak Friday fired a second consecutive 6-under-par 66 in taking a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the European Tour's Scottish Open.

Both of Doak's rounds at the Castle Stuart Golf Links included an eagle, five birdies and a bogey to put him at 12-under 132 after 36 holes. He is seeking to be the first Scot since Colin Montgomerie in 1999 to win the Scottish Open.

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But the leaderboard is crowded behind him with four players tied at 11-under and another five at 10-under.

Matthew Southgate had one of the rounds of the day with an 8-under 64 after six birdies and an eagle. J.B. Hansen and Ross Fisher each turned in 7-under 65s and Peter Uihlein shot 66 Friday. They are tied with Southgate for second.

First-round leader John Parry shot even-par 72 in the second round and dropped into a tie for 13th at 8-under. Also at 8-under is Phil Mickelson, who shot 2-under 70 Friday.

Doak had birdies at Nos. 2 and 3 and another at the sixth hole allowed him to make the turn at 3-under. He birdied the par-3 11th and then had an eagle at the 599-yard, par-5 12th. He dropped back a little with a bogey at 17 but closed with another birdie for sole possession of the lead.

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