Also making the cut was Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee, who trailed by six strokes after shooting a 67. Wales' Ian Woosnam and Scotland's Sam Torrance were eight strokes back after shooting a 69 and 67, respectively.
Last year's winner, Jarmo Sandelin of Sweden, had a 74 and was nine strokes off the lead, while Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal almost missed the cut, carding a 72 that put him 1-over par.
Paul McGinley, the Irishman who sank the winning putt in the Ryder Cup, missed the cut after he shot an 80, putting him 6-over par for the two rounds.
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