Saturday, October 23, 2004
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Briny Baird shot a 6-under 66 for a one-shot lead over Tom Lehman after the second round of the Funai Classic at Disney on Friday.
Baird, at 13-under 131, had seven birdies, six par saves and only 23 putts on the Palm course. Winless for almost five years, Lehman put himself in contention for the third straight week with a 66 on the Magnolia course.
Hank Kuehne had a 64 on the Palm and finished in a group at 11-under 133 that included Cameron Beckman (65), Kirk Triplett (67) and Skip Kendall (67).
Chris DiMarco had a 65 on Magnolia in a group another shot back that included Harrison Frazar.
This is only the third time Baird has been the 36-hole leader, and 26 players are within five shots of the lead.
Madrid Open
MADRID, Spain -- England's Paul Broadhurst shot a 6-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Madrid Open.
Broadhurst, who hasn't won on the European tour in nine years, finished 10-under 132, just ahead of Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez (63), South Africa's Darren Fichardt (66) and Johan Edfors of Sweden (67).
Denmark's Anders Hansen (66), Ireland's Gary Murphy (66) and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell (64) were each another shot back at 8-under 134.
Champions Tour
SONOMA, Calif. -- While Tom Kite did more with less raw talent than just about anybody during his PGA Tour days, Morris Hatalsky acknowledges he probably could have done more with his natural gifts.
On the Champions Tour, Hatalsky seems ready to harness that talent -- but halfway through the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, he's still trying to match Kite's resourcefulness.
Kite grinded out a 2-under 70 in the second round to maintain his one-stroke lead over Hatalsky, Dana Quigley and Hale Irwin in the Champions Tour's season-ending event at Sonoma Golf Club.
Hatalsky's 5-under 67 was the best round among the leaders, but Kite stayed in front at 10-under 134 with an afternoon of saves and clutch putting -- though he didn't know it at the time.