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Hensby, Kim Share Lead in PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship

OPELIKA, Ala. — Australia's Mark Hensby birdied three of the final four holes Friday for a 7-under 64 and a share of the second-round lead in the inaugural Barbasol Championship.

Hensby matched South Korea's Whee Kim at 9-under 133 on Grand National's Lake Course in the PGA Tour event for players who failed to qualify for the British Open.

The 43-year-old Hensby won the 2004 John Deere Classic for his lone PGA Tour title.

Kim shot a 66. He's playing his 19th event in his rookie season on the PGA Tour.

Argentina's Emiliano Grillo, the highest-ranked player in the field at No.