PRO GOLF ROUNDUP Friday’s results

LPGA

Park, Lin share lead in Founders Cup

PHOENIX

Sung Hyun Park isn’t a big fan of birdie-fest golf. She’s still awfully good at it. “Personally, I like the difficult course better than the easy course,” Park said through a translator. The top-ranked Park shot her second straight 6-under 66 ay at the Founders Cup for a share of the lead with Yu Liu in the event that honors the 13 women who founded the LPGA Tour. Coming off a victory three weeks ago in Singapore, Park birdied five of the first six holes on her final nine in perfect conditions at Desert Ridge. She lost the outright lead with a closing bogey on the par-4 ninth. “Overall, I’m really happy with the play today, especially putting was really good,” Park said. “The shots were better than yesterday.” The 25-year-old South Korean has six victories in her first three years on the tour, winning majors in far more testing conditions at the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open and 2018 Women’s PGA Championship. Liu had 10 birdies in a 64 to match Park at 12-under 132. “I don’t expect this to happen every day,” Liu said. “When a day like this comes, I just am glad I was able to take advantage of it.” The 23-year-old Chinese player teed off at 7 a.m. in the first group off the 10th tee. “Definitely being the first off, the greatest advantage is pure greens and calm conditions,” Liu said. Former Arizona State player Linnea Strom lost a share of the lead with a closing double bogey. With Arizona State’s players and coaching staff following her, she pulled her approach from the middle of the 18th fairway into a plugged lie in the face of the left bunker. The Swedish rookie took two shots to get out of the bunker, with the second racing through the green and almost into the exit tunnel under the grandstand. She got up-and-down from there for a 65. Lydia Ko (67) also was 10 under with first-round leader Celine Boutier (70), Amy Yang (66), Mi Jung Hur (66), Angel Yin (67), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (69) and Monday qualifier Cheyenne Knight (68).

Sung Hyun Park isn’t a big fan of birdie-fest golf. She’s still awfully good at it. “Personally, I like the difficult course better than the easy course,” Park said through a translator. The top-ranked Park shot her second straight 6-under 66 ay at the Founders Cup for a share of the lead with Yu Liu in the event that honors the 13 women who founded the LPGA Tour. Coming off a victory three weeks ago in Singapore, Park birdied five of the first six holes on her final nine in perfect conditions at Desert Ridge. She lost the outright lead with a closing bogey on the par-4 ninth. “Overall, I’m really happy with the play today, especially putting was really good,” Park said. “The shots were better than yesterday.” The 25-year-old South Korean has six victories in her first three years on the tour, winning majors in far more testing conditions at the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open and 2018 Women’s PGA Championship. Liu had 10 birdies in a 64 to match Park at 12-under 132. “I don’t expect this to happen every day,” Liu said. “When a day like this comes, I just am glad I was able to take advantage of it.” The 23-year-old Chinese player teed off at 7 a.m. in the first group off the 10th tee. “Definitely being the first off, the greatest advantage is pure greens and calm conditions,” Liu said. Former Arizona State player Linnea Strom lost a share of the lead with a closing double bogey. With Arizona State’s players and coaching staff following her, she pulled her approach from the middle of the 18th fairway into a plugged lie in the face of the left bunker. The Swedish rookie took two shots to get out of the bunker, with the second racing through the green and almost into the exit tunnel under the grandstand. She got up-and-down from there for a 65. Lydia Ko (67) also was 10 under with first-round leader Celine Boutier (70), Amy Yang (66), Mi Jung Hur (66), Angel Yin (67), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (69) and Monday qualifier Cheyenne Knight (68).

PGA

Garrigus suspended for a drug of abuse

PALM HARBOR, FLA.

Robert Garrigus became the first PGA Tour player suspended for a drug of abuse, saying on Twitter that he had a relapse with marijuana.

The tour announced Friday that the 41-year-old Garrigus, whose only PGA Tour victory was at Disney at the end of the 2010 season, has been suspended for three months under the conduct policy that applies to substances of abuse.

While marijuana is legal in some states, it is on the banned substance list under the PGA Tour’s anti-doping policy.