Round of 64 gives Spence something to smile about

JAMIE SPENCE hated every minute of last week's Open championship, but had a smile back on his face at the halfway stage of the TNT Dutch Open.

Spence carded a second-round 64 for a 10-under-par total of 130 at Hilversum and a share of second with Australian Peter Lonard, three behind overnight leader Tobias Dier of Germany who added a second-round 70 to his record-equalling 60 on Thursday.

Sheffield's Mark Roe was a shot further back after matching Spence's 64, with Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Worthing's Gary Evans who both missed out on a play-off for the Open by a shot on Sunday two shots further back with Ryder Cup Swede Pierre Fulke.