GOLF ROUNDUP Friday's other events

PGA Tour
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Darron Stiles grabbed a two-stroke lead with a 6-under 64 after the second round of the St. Jude Classic, where winds gusting to 20 mph for a second straight day played havoc with the dry fairways and hard greens at the TPC at Southwind. Stiles turned in eight birdies with a double-bogey for a 133 total through 36 holes, giving him only his second lead on the PGA Tour and his first by himself. He shared the first-round lead here in 2003 with Jay Haas and Richard Johnson. Tim Herron, who won at Colonial last week, shot a 65 and was tied with Tom Pernice (68) and first-round leader Chris Smith (71) at 135. David Toms (67), Brian Gay (67) and Camilo Villegas (66) were at 136. The cut at 4 over was the highest since this event moved here in 1989, two strokes higher than the 2 over in the first year and only the third time the cut has come over par.
LPGA Tour
CORNING, N.Y. -- Rookie Virada Nirapathpongporn shot a 5-under 67 to take sole possession of the lead after two rounds at the LPGA Corning Classic. The 24-year-old former Duke star, who won the 2002 NCAA title and 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur, was at 133, one shot ahead of Brandie Burton (68) and first-round co-leader Nancy Scranton (69). Another stroke behind was Vicki Goetze-Ackerman, who had a bogey-free 68 and was tied at 135 with Jeong Jang (69). Liselotte Neumann (69) was in a two-way tie for sixth at 136 with Hee-Won Han (70). Meena Lee, who matched her career low of 65 to tie Scranton for the first-round lead, faltered with a 72 and was among six players another shot back. Morgan Pressel, who struggled to a 2-over 74 Thursday, rebounded with an 8-under 64, the best round of the day, to surge into contention in her first tournament as a high school graduate. She was tied with Se Ri Pak (67) and three others at 138.
European PGA
VIRGINIA WATER, England -- David Howell shot a 7-under 65 for a three-stroke lead in the rain-delayed BMW Championship. He had eight birdies and a bogey for an 11-under 133 total. Heavy rain forced a one-hour delay at the start of play, and the second round was not completed. It will be finished today before the third round begins. Nick Dougherty, like Howell, birdied the last two holes and his 69 gave him an early three-stroke lead before Howell began his round. Dougherty held second place, one stroke ahead of Robert Karlsson. Tied for fourth were defending champion Angel Cabrera (69) and Simon Khan with (68). Colin Montgomerie, who missed seven cuts in his last eight events, survived at 1 under after a 72. Retief Goosen is 3 under, while Ernie Els is 1 under after a 74. Luke Donald had a 72 despite a hole-in-one on No. 2. Paul Casey, the first-round leader, shot a 72 and is five strokes back.
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