Gunner Wiebe has a 1-stroke lead halfway through the Italian Open

Gunner Wiebe established a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Italian Open on Friday. The American posted a 2-under 69 to get to 9 under at Adriatic Golf Club Cervia. Jannik de Bruyn of Germany stood one stroke back after a second straight 67 and Denmark’s Sebastian Friedrichsen, Sweden’s Marcus Kinhult, Spain’s Adrian Otaegui and South African Brandon Stone were a shot further back at 7 under.