CLIFTON, N.J. -- Brittany Lincicome shot a 3-under 69 on Friday to take a two-shot lead over Suzann Pettersen and Ji Young Oh in the LPGA Sybase Classic.
Lincicome, the Kraft Nabisco winner, had an 11-under 133 total on the Upper Montclair Country Club -- the lowest 36-hole total on a par-72 course this year.
Helen Alfredsson, coming off a career-best 62, ballooned to a 76 in a round that included a missed tap-in. She was tied for fourth at 6 under with Wendy Doolan (68).
Michelle Wie (69), Hall of Famer Karrie Webb (69) and Paula Creamer (69) topped a group at 5 under, and three-time defending champion Lorena Ochoa was 2 under after her second straight 71.
Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Paul Goydos shot a 5-under 65 in the Texas Open to take a three-stroke lead over three-time champion Justin Leonard and four others.
The 44-year-old Goydos, who opened with a 63, had a 12-under 128 total on the La Cantera course. Leonard, tied with Goydos after the first round, shot a 68 to join Scott Sterling (63), John Mallinger (64), Mathias Gronberg (65) and Ted Purdy (67) at 9 under.
Irish Open
BALTRAY, Ireland (AP) -- Northern Ireland amateur Shane Lowry shot a 10-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Irish Open.
The 22-year-old Lowry had a 15-under 129 total. England's Jamie Donaldson and Wales' Robert Rock were second after 65s.
First-round leader Francesco Molinari of Italy was disqualified after his 73 for signing for the wrong score on two holes. He opened with a 63.
Padraig Harrington (68) and John Daly (75) missed the cut.
Regions Charity Classic
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) -- Dan Forsman shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Larry Mize, Hall Sutton and Keith Fergus in the Regions Charity Classic.
Tom McKnight, Gil Morgan, Eduardo Romero, Chris Starkjohann and Jim Thorpe had 67s, and Bob Tway shot a 76 in his Champions Tour debut.
Posted in Sports on Friday, May 15, 2009 11:00 pm
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