ON THE LINKS

ON THE LINKS

Friday’s pro golf results

KINGSMILL CHAMPIONSHIP

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

Lexi Thompson shot her second straight 6-under 65 on Friday to take a three-stroke over playing partner Gerina Piller into the weekend at the Kingsmill Championship. Thompson is playing her third tournament since losing the ANA Inspiration in a playoff after being penalized four strokes for a rules violation that a TV viewer spotted. The long-hitting Florida player had six birdies in a bogey-free round on Kingsmill’s River Course. She waited out an hour rain delay in the middle of the round. Piller shot a 67, closing birdie-bogey-birdie-bogey.

REGIONS TRADITION

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

Fred Funk shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Regions Tradition. The 60-year-old Funk, seeking his first PGA Tour Champions individual title since 2012, had a one-stroke lead over Scott Parel in the first of the 50-and-over circuit’s five majors. Funk had three birdies on par 3s, including No. 17 to move ahead at 12-under 132. Parel, who went through Q-school in 2016, shot a 66. He made a long putt to save par on No. 18, extending his bogey-free streak to 32 holes. Scott McCarron, part of a four-way tie for the first-round lead, was three shots back after a 70. The third round will have a two-tee start because of expected bad weather.

Associated Press