McGinley well placed to end drought

PAUL McGINLEY is poised to end a four-year winless drought after producing his lowest opening two round scoring effort in 15 months in the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

McGinley recorded three birdies in a second round three under par 68 to move into a share of fourth place on eight under par and just two strokes behind South African Thomas Aiken on 10-under par.

Aiken carded a 64 under a lift-clean-and-place rule on the rain-softened Crans-sur-Sierre course to head the duo of Welshman Bradley Dredge (65) and Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez (68) tied in second place.