Clarke claims share of Boca lead with eagle on 18

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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Darren Clarke eagled the par-5 18th hole Saturday for a 10-under 62 and a share of the second-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ TimberTech Champions.

Winless on the 50-and-over tour, the 52-year-old major champion from Northern Ireland had eight birdies at The Old Course at Broken Sound.

Robert Karlsson of Sweden birdied the 18th for a 66 to match Clarke at 13-under 131.

Jim Furyk was a stroke back after a 68. The 50-year-old Furyk won this year in his first two starts on the senior tour.

Local favorite Bernhard Langer, the winner in 2010 and 2019, had a 68 to join Cameron Beckman (66), Kent Jones (66) and Scott Parel (68) at 11 under.

John Daly, tied with Furyk for first-round lead after a 64, had a 73 to drop into a tie for 20th at 7 under. Daly is playing his fourth event since revealing he’s fighting bladder cancer.

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