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Up-And-Down Goggin, Perry Tied In PGA

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The Associated Press

Published: May 31, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio - Mathew Goggin birdied four of the first five holes Friday before strapping in for a wild ride of birdies and bogeys that ultimately added up to an even-par 72 at the Memorial that tied him for the lead with two-time champion Kenny Perry, who recovered from a rugged start for a 71.

They were at 7-under 137, one shot clear of Jerry Kelly.

"I had seven birdies today, so that was the same," Goggin said, alluding to his 65 in the opening round. "The five bogeys and a double, well, that was probably a negative."

All those scores seemed so much lower on a Muirfield Village course that felt like a major with its ankle-deep rough that swallowed up errant shots and greens as slick as glass.

Only three players broke 70 on Friday, with Johnson Wagner turning in a remarkable 67. Twenty players couldn't break 80.

LPGA: Karrie Webb continued to show off her Hall of Fame style at the Ginn Tribute in Mount Pleasant, S.C. - and just in time, Annika Sorenstam did, too.

Webb shot a 66 and shared the lead at 13 under with Sophie Gustafson (65) after two rounds.

Sorenstam also had a 66, her lowest score in six career rounds at RiverTowne Country Club, and moved from a tie for 60th Thursday into a tie for eighth.

Sorenstam was seven shots behind, but at least she still was part of the tournament she hosts - something that looked doubtful midway through Friday's round.

CHAMPIONS: R.W. Eaks and Lonnie Nielsen shot 5-under 66s to share the first-round lead at the Principal Charity Classic in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Joey Sindelar, Tom Purtzer, Kirk Hanefeld and Mark McNulty were one stroke back. Loren Roberts, who finished second at Glen Oaks in 2006, was at 3 under along with Clarence Rose.

PGA EUROPEAN: Scott Strange shot a 5-under 66 and extended his lead to four strokes after two rounds of the Wales Open in Newport, Wales.

Strange, a 31-year-old Australian, had a 1-under 34 on the back nine of the 2010 Celtic Manor Course, six strokes worse than his first round, when a 63 left him with a one-shot lead.

Strange was four shots ahead of Jeev Singh (68), Alvaro Velasco (68), Benn Barham (64) and Robert Dinwiddie (65).

LADIES EUROPEAN: Michelle Wie shot a 3-under 69 to keep pace at the Ladies German Open, where she was tied for sixth three shots off the lead after the rain-delayed second round.

The 18-year-old from Hawaii bogeyed her first hole but recovered with a stretch of three birdies in four holes midway through her round and a fourth birdie later at the Golfpark Gut Haeusern course northwest of Munich.

Lora Fairclough of England, the 1998 German Open winner, had a 68 to take the lead at 10-under 134.

CURTIS CUP: Amanda Blumenherst and Stacy Lewis each won two matches to help the Americans take a 4-2 lead against Great Britain & Ireland in St. Andrews, Scotland.

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