Pak takes 1-stroke lead in Longs Drug Challenge

Four women were tied for third at 139.
LINCOLN, Calif. (AP) -- Se Ri Pak shot an 8-under 64 Friday and held a one-stroke lead over Sophie Gustafson after two rounds of the Longs Drugs Challenge.
Pak had one eagle and seven birdies in setting a tournament record with a 9-under 135 total at Lincoln Hills Club.
Pak, second to Annika Sorenstam on the LPGA money list, eagled the par-5 8th with an 18-foot putt on her 17th hole of the day. Her second shot was a 7-wood, uphill and into the wind from 208 yards.
"My game is getting more consistent and that's good at the end of the season," said Pak, who has two wins this year and 20 for her career, including four majors. "Yesterday, I was struggling and my game was out of control. Today, I struggled early, but I started to chip and putt better, and I was playing really good."
Close behind
Gustafson had three birdies in a 2-under 70 that followed her opening 66.
"I wasn't playing half as good as I was yesterday," said Gustafson, who has three international victories this year, but is 32nd on the LPGA money list this season with four top 10 finishes. "I didn't hit many fairways, which meant that I couldn't reach any of the par-5s."
Jamie Hullett (69), Suzann Pettersen (70), Wendy Ward (71) and Michelle Ellis (72) were tied for third at 139.
Karrie Webb, a 29-time LPGA champion, had a 73 and dropped into a group of 11 at 4-under 140.
Pak, who has finished second on the money list three times in her five LPGA seasons, has earned $1.2 million this season, about $400,00 less than Sorenstam.
The winner's share of this week's $1 million purse is $150,000.
Sorenstam, a former tournament winner, is not entered this week. Six official tournaments, including the Longs Drugs Challenge, remain in the LPGA season.
"One of my goals is to try to be No. 1," Pak said. "The last couple of years being in second place made me tired. My off-season goals are still there, but after last week, Annika made it harder. I still have six tournaments left, so there's still a chance."
Defending tournament champion Cristie Kerr shot a 69 and was six strokes behind Pak.