Janice Moodie in jt eight place at Mobile, Alabama
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Se Ri Pak shot a six-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Brittany Lincicome and Wendy Ward in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic at Mobile, Alabama.
Pak, who opened on the 10th tee, had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on her final nine holes to top the second-round leaderboard at 9 under on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove complex.
Pak won events on the course in 2001 and 2002.
"Of course I have such a great memory about it," Pak said. "I play really well and the scores are really low, too. That helps a lot.
"I know so many holes, where to miss, how to play, how to make the shot. That actually helps a lot, especially during this week."
Many of the players wore purple ribbons and wristbands with "EB" and a heart honoring Erica Blasberg, a 25-year-old tour player who was found dead in suburban Las Vegas on Sunday. The flag was at half-staff.
Police have not said if they suspect foul play and the coroner said a ruling on a cause of death was pending blood and tissue tests that could take four to six weeks to complete.
Ward had the low round with a 65, six strokes better than her opener.
Lincicome got off to a fast start with birdies on six of her opening seven holes, but had a finishing bogey for a 66.
First-round leader Azahara Munoz was in a group of four players three strokes back after a double bogey on No. 17 and a 73.
The 22-year-old former Spanish amateur star and 2008 NCAA individual champion for Arizona State had navigated the course unscathed in scoring a bogey-free 65 to open.
The Hall of Famer Pak is pushing $11 million in career earnings but hasn't finished better than 15th in her first five events of 2010 or won since the 2007 Owens Corning Classic. She withdrew from the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico two weeks ago after an opening 84. She said putting has been a problem since last fall.
"I really have been struggling on the green, but golf is a patient game so I'm kind of patient myself and keep working exactly the same thing and change a little bit of routine," Pak said. "Finally, I make some putts here and there and then (that) gets me my feel back and then I have a lot of confidence back. And then of course I have a great chance."
Ward, a 15-year veteran who turned 37 last week, took a more dramatic step after a slow start in 2010. She turned to Lori Brock, her coach of about 10 years ago to jump-start her game. They reunited before the tournament in Mexico.
"It's simple again," said Ward, who birdied the final two holes. "It's fun and it's simple and that's the way this game needs to be."
Lincicome, a long driver nicknamed "Bam Bam," rapidly climbed the leaderboard with her fast start.
"I did really good on that nine (Thursday), so there's definitely something about that nine that I like," said Lincicome, who was the top LPGA Tour player in a home run derby put on by the sponsor Thursday evening. "I made every putt that I looked at. I think I had about 10-footers every hole and I just rolled them in like they're nothing. Obviously that helps."
Lincicome lost a share of the lead with a finishing bogey after her approach shot from the fringe of the trees left of the fairway overshot the green. Then she two-putted from about 25 feet.
"I was driving it really well until that last hole," Lincicome said. "I'm not really sure where that came from. I was a little nervous knowing I was near the top. I don't know what happened but that was the worst drive of the day."
Jiyai Shin, who took over the world No. 1 for the retired Lorena Ochoa, was five strokes behind Pak after her second straight 70. Japanese star Ai Miyazato, coming off her third win in the first five events of the season, was another shot back after a 71.
Michelle Wie made the cut by a stroke, following her opening 72 with a 73.
Glasgow's Janice Moddie is in joint eighth place on 139, only four strokes off the pace.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72) 6532yd
135 Se Ri Pak (Kor) 69 66
136 Brittany Lincicome 70 66, Wendy Ward 71 65
138 Azahara Munoz (Spa) 65 73, Sun Young Yoo (Kor) 68 70, Haeji Kang (Kor) 69 69, Suzann Pettersen (Nor) 68 70
139 Jee Young Lee (Kor) 66 73, Shi Hyun Ahn (Kor) 69 70, Na Yeon Choi (Kor) 69 70, Meena Lee (Kor) 67 72, Janice Moodie (Sco) 67 72
140 Mika Miyazato (Jpn) 70 70, Karrie Webb (Aus) 71 69, Kristy McPherson 73 67, Song-Hee Kim (Kor) 70 70, Jiyai Shin (Kor) 70 70, Jimin Kang (Kor) 70 70, Angela Stanford 70 70, Shanshan Feng (Chn) 71 69, Katherine Hull (Aus) 66 74, Hye Jung Choi (Kor) 67 73
141 Ai Miyazato (Jpn) 70 71, Karen Stupples (Eng) 70 71, Meaghan Francella 71 70, Cristie Kerr 67 74, Amy Hung (Tai) 70 71, Jeong Jang (Kor) 71 70, Amanda Blumenherst 68 73
142 Stacy Prammanasudh 71 71, Juli Inkster 71 71, Morgan Pressel 70 72, Amy Yang 70 72, Inbee Park (Kor) 71 71, Katie Futcher 71 71, Michele Redman 69 73, Kris Tamulis 73 69, Pernilla Lindberg (Swe) 71 71, Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 72 70, Karin Sjodin (Swe) 70 72, Hee Young Park (Kor) 69 73
143 Taylor Leon 71 72, Jennifer Rosales (Phi) 73 70, Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 69 74, Jill McGill 72 71, Chella Choi (Kor) 71 72, Hee-Won Han (Kor) 71 72, Leah Wigger 73 70, Karine Icher (Fra) 69 74, Mindy Kim 72 71, Yani Tseng (Tai) 73 70, Katie Kempter 72 71, Eunjung Yi (Kor) 68 75, Momoko Ueda (Jpn) 74 69, Alena Sharp (Can) 76 67
144 Mariajo Uribe (Col) 71 73, Irene Cho 69 75, Heather Bowie Young 71 73, Diana D'Alessio 73 71, Pat Hurst 75 69, Brittany Lang 73 71, Stephanie Louden 73 71, Libby Smith 71 73, Mi-Hyun Kim (Kor) 74 70, Natalie Gulbis 72 72, Jimin Jeong 75 69, Allison Hanna-Williams 72 72
145 Wendy Doolan (Aus) 72 73, Michelle Wie 72 73, Giulia Sergas (Ita) 73 72, Jin young Pak (Kor) 74 71, Soo-Yun Kang (Kor) 73 72, Sarah-Jane Smith (Aus) 74 71
MISSED THE CUT
146 Na On Min (Jpn) 73 73, Christina Kim 73 73, Lorie Kane (Can) 69 77, Charlotte Mayorkas 70 76, Candie Kung (Tai) 74 72, Leta Lindley 73 73, Grace Park (Kor) 75 71, Louise Friberg (Swe) 74 72, Maria Hernandez (Spa) 74 72, Moira Dunn 71 75, M.J. Hur (Kor) 72 74, Song yi Choi (Kor) 74 72, Kyeong Bae (Kor) 71 75, Marcy Hart 75 71, Mina Harigae 74 72
147 Lisa Meldrum 72 75, Liz Janangelo 70 77, Lucy Kim (Kor) 75 72, Anna Grzebien 73 74, Jane Park 77 70, Silvia Cavalleri (Ita) 74 73, Laura Diaz 73 74, Allison Fouch 73 74
148 Beth Bader 75 73, Beatriz Recari (Spa) 76 72, Russy Gulyanamitta (Tha) 77 71, Vicky Hurst 74 74, Jean Reynolds 74 74, Ji-Young Oh (Kor) 73 75, Mikaela Parmlid (Swe) 76 72, Becky Morgan (Wal) 72 76, Samantha Richdale 73 75, Sarah Kemp (Aus) 73 75, Stacy Lewis 72 76
149 In Kyung Kim (Kor) 76 73, Tania Elosegui (Spa) 74 75, Eun Hee Ji (Kor) 76 73, Sarah Lee 72 77, Anna Rawson (Aus) 73 76, Paola Moreno 75 74, Paige Mackenzie 75 74, Nicole Hage 74 75, Sherri Steinhauer 74 75, Kris Tschetter 73 76, Danielle Downey 70 79
150 Il Mi Chung (Kor) 74 76, Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 76 74, Mi-sun Cho (Kor) 75 75
151 Michelle Ellis 76 75, Jackie Gallagher-Smith 78 73
152 Lisa Strom (Gbr) 78 74, Louise Stahle (Swe) 78 74, Julieta Granada (Par) 76 76, Sandra Gal (Ger) 76 76, Dina Ammaccapane 77 75
153 Nicole Jeray 76 77, Casie Cathrea 74 79, Liselotte Neumann (Swe) 77 76, Nicole Castrale 77 76
154 Reilley Rankin 75 79, Maria Hjorth (Swe) 77 77
155 Il-hee Lee (Kor) 75 80, Meg Mallon 76 79
156 Young-A Yang (Kor) 76 80, Dorothy Delasin 78 78, Meredith Duncan 76 80
158 Mhairi McKay (Sco) 78 80
159 Gloria Park (Kor) 79 80
165 Kelli Kuehne 79 86
Players Withdrawn
Brandie Burton 77
Angela Park 80
FROM THE PGATOUR.COM WEBSITE
Se Ri Pak shot a six-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Brittany Lincicome and Wendy Ward in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic at Mobile, Alabama.
Pak, who opened on the 10th tee, had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on her final nine holes to top the second-round leaderboard at 9 under on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove complex.
Pak won events on the course in 2001 and 2002.
"Of course I have such a great memory about it," Pak said. "I play really well and the scores are really low, too. That helps a lot.
"I know so many holes, where to miss, how to play, how to make the shot. That actually helps a lot, especially during this week."
Many of the players wore purple ribbons and wristbands with "EB" and a heart honoring Erica Blasberg, a 25-year-old tour player who was found dead in suburban Las Vegas on Sunday. The flag was at half-staff.
Police have not said if they suspect foul play and the coroner said a ruling on a cause of death was pending blood and tissue tests that could take four to six weeks to complete.
Ward had the low round with a 65, six strokes better than her opener.
Lincicome got off to a fast start with birdies on six of her opening seven holes, but had a finishing bogey for a 66.
First-round leader Azahara Munoz was in a group of four players three strokes back after a double bogey on No. 17 and a 73.
The 22-year-old former Spanish amateur star and 2008 NCAA individual champion for Arizona State had navigated the course unscathed in scoring a bogey-free 65 to open.
The Hall of Famer Pak is pushing $11 million in career earnings but hasn't finished better than 15th in her first five events of 2010 or won since the 2007 Owens Corning Classic. She withdrew from the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico two weeks ago after an opening 84. She said putting has been a problem since last fall.
"I really have been struggling on the green, but golf is a patient game so I'm kind of patient myself and keep working exactly the same thing and change a little bit of routine," Pak said. "Finally, I make some putts here and there and then (that) gets me my feel back and then I have a lot of confidence back. And then of course I have a great chance."
Ward, a 15-year veteran who turned 37 last week, took a more dramatic step after a slow start in 2010. She turned to Lori Brock, her coach of about 10 years ago to jump-start her game. They reunited before the tournament in Mexico.
"It's simple again," said Ward, who birdied the final two holes. "It's fun and it's simple and that's the way this game needs to be."
Lincicome, a long driver nicknamed "Bam Bam," rapidly climbed the leaderboard with her fast start.
"I did really good on that nine (Thursday), so there's definitely something about that nine that I like," said Lincicome, who was the top LPGA Tour player in a home run derby put on by the sponsor Thursday evening. "I made every putt that I looked at. I think I had about 10-footers every hole and I just rolled them in like they're nothing. Obviously that helps."
Lincicome lost a share of the lead with a finishing bogey after her approach shot from the fringe of the trees left of the fairway overshot the green. Then she two-putted from about 25 feet.
"I was driving it really well until that last hole," Lincicome said. "I'm not really sure where that came from. I was a little nervous knowing I was near the top. I don't know what happened but that was the worst drive of the day."
Jiyai Shin, who took over the world No. 1 for the retired Lorena Ochoa, was five strokes behind Pak after her second straight 70. Japanese star Ai Miyazato, coming off her third win in the first five events of the season, was another shot back after a 71.
Michelle Wie made the cut by a stroke, following her opening 72 with a 73.
Glasgow's Janice Moddie is in joint eighth place on 139, only four strokes off the pace.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72) 6532yd
135 Se Ri Pak (Kor) 69 66
136 Brittany Lincicome 70 66, Wendy Ward 71 65
138 Azahara Munoz (Spa) 65 73, Sun Young Yoo (Kor) 68 70, Haeji Kang (Kor) 69 69, Suzann Pettersen (Nor) 68 70
139 Jee Young Lee (Kor) 66 73, Shi Hyun Ahn (Kor) 69 70, Na Yeon Choi (Kor) 69 70, Meena Lee (Kor) 67 72, Janice Moodie (Sco) 67 72
140 Mika Miyazato (Jpn) 70 70, Karrie Webb (Aus) 71 69, Kristy McPherson 73 67, Song-Hee Kim (Kor) 70 70, Jiyai Shin (Kor) 70 70, Jimin Kang (Kor) 70 70, Angela Stanford 70 70, Shanshan Feng (Chn) 71 69, Katherine Hull (Aus) 66 74, Hye Jung Choi (Kor) 67 73
141 Ai Miyazato (Jpn) 70 71, Karen Stupples (Eng) 70 71, Meaghan Francella 71 70, Cristie Kerr 67 74, Amy Hung (Tai) 70 71, Jeong Jang (Kor) 71 70, Amanda Blumenherst 68 73
142 Stacy Prammanasudh 71 71, Juli Inkster 71 71, Morgan Pressel 70 72, Amy Yang 70 72, Inbee Park (Kor) 71 71, Katie Futcher 71 71, Michele Redman 69 73, Kris Tamulis 73 69, Pernilla Lindberg (Swe) 71 71, Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 72 70, Karin Sjodin (Swe) 70 72, Hee Young Park (Kor) 69 73
143 Taylor Leon 71 72, Jennifer Rosales (Phi) 73 70, Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 69 74, Jill McGill 72 71, Chella Choi (Kor) 71 72, Hee-Won Han (Kor) 71 72, Leah Wigger 73 70, Karine Icher (Fra) 69 74, Mindy Kim 72 71, Yani Tseng (Tai) 73 70, Katie Kempter 72 71, Eunjung Yi (Kor) 68 75, Momoko Ueda (Jpn) 74 69, Alena Sharp (Can) 76 67
144 Mariajo Uribe (Col) 71 73, Irene Cho 69 75, Heather Bowie Young 71 73, Diana D'Alessio 73 71, Pat Hurst 75 69, Brittany Lang 73 71, Stephanie Louden 73 71, Libby Smith 71 73, Mi-Hyun Kim (Kor) 74 70, Natalie Gulbis 72 72, Jimin Jeong 75 69, Allison Hanna-Williams 72 72
145 Wendy Doolan (Aus) 72 73, Michelle Wie 72 73, Giulia Sergas (Ita) 73 72, Jin young Pak (Kor) 74 71, Soo-Yun Kang (Kor) 73 72, Sarah-Jane Smith (Aus) 74 71
MISSED THE CUT
146 Na On Min (Jpn) 73 73, Christina Kim 73 73, Lorie Kane (Can) 69 77, Charlotte Mayorkas 70 76, Candie Kung (Tai) 74 72, Leta Lindley 73 73, Grace Park (Kor) 75 71, Louise Friberg (Swe) 74 72, Maria Hernandez (Spa) 74 72, Moira Dunn 71 75, M.J. Hur (Kor) 72 74, Song yi Choi (Kor) 74 72, Kyeong Bae (Kor) 71 75, Marcy Hart 75 71, Mina Harigae 74 72
147 Lisa Meldrum 72 75, Liz Janangelo 70 77, Lucy Kim (Kor) 75 72, Anna Grzebien 73 74, Jane Park 77 70, Silvia Cavalleri (Ita) 74 73, Laura Diaz 73 74, Allison Fouch 73 74
148 Beth Bader 75 73, Beatriz Recari (Spa) 76 72, Russy Gulyanamitta (Tha) 77 71, Vicky Hurst 74 74, Jean Reynolds 74 74, Ji-Young Oh (Kor) 73 75, Mikaela Parmlid (Swe) 76 72, Becky Morgan (Wal) 72 76, Samantha Richdale 73 75, Sarah Kemp (Aus) 73 75, Stacy Lewis 72 76
149 In Kyung Kim (Kor) 76 73, Tania Elosegui (Spa) 74 75, Eun Hee Ji (Kor) 76 73, Sarah Lee 72 77, Anna Rawson (Aus) 73 76, Paola Moreno 75 74, Paige Mackenzie 75 74, Nicole Hage 74 75, Sherri Steinhauer 74 75, Kris Tschetter 73 76, Danielle Downey 70 79
150 Il Mi Chung (Kor) 74 76, Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 76 74, Mi-sun Cho (Kor) 75 75
151 Michelle Ellis 76 75, Jackie Gallagher-Smith 78 73
152 Lisa Strom (Gbr) 78 74, Louise Stahle (Swe) 78 74, Julieta Granada (Par) 76 76, Sandra Gal (Ger) 76 76, Dina Ammaccapane 77 75
153 Nicole Jeray 76 77, Casie Cathrea 74 79, Liselotte Neumann (Swe) 77 76, Nicole Castrale 77 76
154 Reilley Rankin 75 79, Maria Hjorth (Swe) 77 77
155 Il-hee Lee (Kor) 75 80, Meg Mallon 76 79
156 Young-A Yang (Kor) 76 80, Dorothy Delasin 78 78, Meredith Duncan 76 80
158 Mhairi McKay (Sco) 78 80
159 Gloria Park (Kor) 79 80
165 Kelli Kuehne 79 86
Players Withdrawn
Brandie Burton 77
Angela Park 80
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