Golf roundup
Tiger has share of lead NORTON, Mass. (AP) – Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 65 to tie for the lead with Ryan Palmer in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.
Woods, who’s won only once this year to jeopardize his No. 1 ranking, has a first-round lead for the first time since he won the 2003 Western Open.
Mark O’Meara, Cameron Beckman and Jonathan Byrd were a shot back.
Five were tied at two strokes back and Vijay Singh, who could take over the top spot in the world rankings if he finishes higher than Woods, was among 10 tied at 3 under.
Woods has won eight of the last 10 tournaments when he’s led or shared the lead after Round 1. Woods has promised to donate his winnings – as much as $900,000, if he wins – to the charity.
LPGA Tour
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Christina Kim followed a record-tying opening round with a 6-under 66 to take a four-stroke lead midway through the LPGA State Farm Classic.
One day after matching the course record of 10-under 62, Kim made three birdies on the front nine to reach 14 under. After getting to 17 under on the back, Kim dropped a stroke with a bogey at the par-5 15th and finished at 16-under 128 at Rail Golf Course.
Cristie Kerr surged into contention, matching her career-best with a 9-under 63 to get to 12-under 132. After three birdies on the front side, she eagled the par-5 15th and added four birdies on the back nine.
Jennifer Rosales moved to 11 under after a second-round 7-under 65. Norway’s Suzann Pettersen closed out her round by holing a bunker shot for a second straight 67 that left her fourth at 134.
Lorena Ochoa, coming off a victory at last week’s Wachovia Classic, shot a 5-under 67 and was in a four-way tie at 9 under. Defending champion Candie Kung is in a three-way tie at 8 under.
Champions Tour
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Former PGA Tour official David Eger shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Champions Tour’s inaugural First Tee Open.
Eger, who served two terms on the PGA Tour staff and was once senior director of rules and competition for the USGA, had six birdies and one bogey at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
European Masters
CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland – Sergio Garcia birdied the last four holes for a 6-under-par 65, giving him a one-shot lead over Ryder Cup teammate Miguel Angel Jimenez after two rounds of the European Masters.
Garcia was at 11-under 131, with Jimenez (67) at 132. Luke Donald, the third member of the European Ryder Cup team playing in the event, shot a 67. He was three strokes back with South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel (66).
Two-time champion Eduardo Romero was in a group four strokes behind, with defending champion Ernie Els five off the pace after a 67.
Garcia, who started his round on the 10th hole, opened with a 1-under 34 on the first nine. On the second nine, he had five birdies.