Rankin grabs share of Farr lead

The tournament director said that the course may not be ready for play today.
SYLVANIA (AP) -- Reilley Rankin had just 30 minutes to practice with her new golf clubs before the start of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
It may have been the best thing to happen to her.
Rankin, her regular set of clubs lost in travel two weeks ago, shot a 3-under 68 on Friday to get to 8-under 134 and grab a share of the lead with Mi Hyun Kim (66) before heavy rain forced the suspension of second-round play until today.
Natalie Gulbis was 8 under through nine holes before play was stopped.
Pak's goal
Se Ri Pak, attempting to match Mickey Wright's tour record of five victories in one event, and Annika Sorenstam were both 4 under through 11 holes.
Nearly all the holes were swamped and some were at least partially underwater at the height of the storm. A rushing river flowed downhill through the fairway on No. 9.
The course at Highland Meadows Golf Club already was waterlogged from 3 inches of rain that fell Wednesday.
Tournament director Judd Silverman said it was a "long shot" that the course would be ready for play today.
"I think that would be optimistic," he said.
The big concern is that a creek that runs through course could spill over its banks and put the third tee and second green underwater. Crews also need to remove standing water from much of the course.
"There's nowhere for the water to go," Silverman said. "We've got big issues out there."
Stranded
Seventy-two players were on the course when the rain started. The last groups had only finished four holes.
Sung Ah Yim was 7 under through nine holes. Paula Creamer and first-round leader Liselotte Neumann both were on the course at 6 under.
Gulbis was on a roll on the front nine, making birdies on four of the first five holes.
Karen Weiss, Michelle Estill, Diana D'Alessio and Lorie Kane finished their rounds Friday tied at 6-under 136. Kane birdied her last five holes for a 66.