Miguel Angel Jimenez sets up his putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament at Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, June 29, 2018. (Douglas Brownlie/The Gazette via AP)
Miguel Angel Jimenez sets up his putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament at Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, June 29, 2018. (Douglas Brownlie/The Gazette via AP) Credit: Dougal Brownlie

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Maybe the best way to deal with the greens at the Broadmoor is to not putt on them at all. Jerry Kelly got the message, and now he’s in the lead at the U.S. Senior Open.

After coming up short from the middle of the 18th fairway Friday, Kelly took advantage of a decent lie outside a bunker, chipped onto the green and watched it go straight in. He made three more birdies on the front nine — his second nine — to complete a 1-under 69 and headed into the weekend at 5-under 135, one shot ahead of Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Kelly wasn’t the only one leaving his putter in the bag on a day that produced only 10 below-par scores and resulted in only eight players reaching the halfway point in the red:

Jay Haas chipped in for eagle on his final hole, the par-5 ninth, to shoot 69 and get to 1 under. “It wasn’t a no-brainer, but compared to a lot of the shots around the greens here, it was easier than what I’ve had,” the 64-year-old said.

Paul Goydos holed out from the 14th fairway as part of a 67 that left him at 1 under. It could’ve been better had his putt on 18 dropped after circling 180 degrees around the cup, then hanging on the edge and inexplicably staying out. “Slowest lip-out I’ve ever seen,” Goydos said.

Even John Smoltz got into the mix. The Hall of Fame pitcher chipped in from the rough near the 12th green for a birdie as part of a sweet ending to the his fantasy-camp stay with the world’s best senior golfers. He followed his opening-day 85 with a 77.

Ko Charges at LPGA Major

Kildeer, Ill. — Lydia Ko surged into contention at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, shooting a 6-under 66 in the second round to move two strokes off the lead on Friday.

The 21-year-old New Zealander shook off a rough first round at Kemper Lakes to reach 4 under and give herself a shot to win her third major.

First-round leader Sung Hyun Park (72), 2016 winner Brooke Henderson (71) and So Yeon Ryu (69) were tied for the lead at 6-under 138.

Three-Way Tie at National

Potomac, Md. — Beau Hossler, the 23-year-old in his first full year on the tour, birdied four of his last five holes and finished with a 35-foot birdie putt on No. 18 for a 4-under 66, giving him a share of the lead at the PGA Tour’s Quicken Loans National with Ryan Armour and Brian Gay. Armour (65) and Gay (64) each made short birdies on the par-3 ninth hole to finish their rounds and tie for lead.

Tiger Woods finished a steamy morning on the TPC Potomac at Avenel with two pars, checking in at 65. He’s four shots off the pace.