COLUMBUS, Ohio — George McNeill’s goal was to make the cut in his first U.S. Senior Open.McNeill not only safely guaranteed he would play the weekend at Scioto Country Club, he shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to open a two-stroke lead.“Never really had a good feel for U.S. Opens. I don’t know if age is helping me. This Senior Open is obviously I’m doing OK so far,” McNeill said, “There’s a long way to go on the weekend, but to make it to the weekend was my first goal, first step, and then go from there, and we’ll see what happens.”McNeill was at 6-under 134 on the course Jack Nicklaus grew up playing.Defending champion Padraig Harrington was second after a 67. “I seem to be a little bit tentative with my approach shots,” Harrington said. “Obviously I’m in a nice place, and maybe more of the same is what I want, but it feels like I could free up a little.”First-round co-leaders Charlie Wi and Stewart Cink were three shots back after rounds of 70. Miguel Angel also was three strokes behind after a 68.McNeill closed with a long birdie putt for the lowest round of the week.“That was unexpected. I got a little right of the hole, but then it broke back just at the end. Happy t …
