RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Australian journeyman Marcus Fraser was working to preserve his lead on the second day of Olympic golf on Friday, although several European players including Sweden's Henrik Stenson were in pursuit as soggy conditions set in after morning rain.
Fraser, who plays on the European Tour, had a three-stroke lead as he headed onto the back nine of the course.
Some of Fraser's European tour rivals, such as Belgian Thomas Pieters and France's Gregory Bourdy, also carded solid scores after a rain spell that had the caddies whipping out their umbrellas.