LPGA NOTEBOOK From Squaw Creek Country Club

Dropping back: Gloria Park, the first-round leader at 6 under par, struggled in the second round Saturday by shooting 4-over 76. She stands at 2-under 142 for the tournament. "I had one or two bad holes," Park said. "I didn't play really bad, but I didn't play as good as I would like to." Park seemed bothered by the course's wetness following a hard morning rain. "The fairways were very wet, and some greens were too soft," Park said. "The balls were spinning too much, and it was difficult to get on some of the greens." Park was hurt most by a double bogey on the par-5 No. 5, the 14th hole of her round.
Regarding Wie: Tour veteran Donna Andrews was asked about 14-year-old golfer Michelle Wie, an amateur who's played in numerous LPGA events. Wie has been compared to the Tiger Woods of the ladies' tour. A lot of kids are forced into athletics by their parents, Andrews said, but she believes Wie is having fun spending most of her time on the course. "I think she's missing out on the friendships that you get in junior golf," Andrews said. "She talks about going to college; I hope she does. You learn so much being away from your parents, having to learn to balance your school work and golf. Andrews is a graduate of the University of North Carolina. "I think she needs to be out there building her confidence by beating her peers," Andrews said. "She needs to learn how to win. She will be a phenomenal player when she gets here [the LPGA tour]. I just hope I'm retired."
Notables: Boardman High graduate Kelly Cap matched her first round score by shooting 5-over-par 77 (154) in the second round Saturday to miss the cut. Making the cut were former champions Tammie Green (70-74-144) and Jackie Gallagher-Smith (73-73-146).
Toughest holes: In Friday's first round of the Giant Eagle Classic the par-3, No. 15 hole was the toughest for the professionals. Playing 185 yards and into the wind, the hole gave up just five birdies on the day, with 50 bogeys, six double bogeys and one other. It did give up a hole-in-one to Lee Ann Walker-Cooper. The second toughest was the par-4, No. 3 hole. At 359 yards, the hole had only eight birdies and 41 bogeys, along with seven double bogeys. The easiest hole on the course was the par-5, No. 13 hole, 510 yards. Although there were no eagles, there were 15 birdies and just 16 bogeys on the hole. The only eagle besides Walker-Cooper's ace came on the par-5, No. 5 hole and that was made by former two-time Giant Eagle champion Tammie Green.
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