Simon Griffiths of England and Steven Alker of New Zealand each shot a 4-under-par 69 to top the crowded leaderboard at the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday.

firing a four-under-par 69 in the second round to join New Zealand’s Steven Alker at the top of the leaderboard at the $2.5 million Hassan II Golf Trophy on Friday. Alker, who shared the first ...