Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Park in lead at Classic

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Michelle Wie West missed the cut Friday in her first tournament in nearly two years while Inbee Park headed into the weekend still holding a one-stroke lead in the Kia Classic. Wie West shot a 2-over 74 at Aviara, an improvemen­t of seven strokes from her opening-round 81 to finish at 11-over 155. Park carded a 3-under 69 for a two-round total of 9-under 155 and a one-stroke lead over Sophia Popov, who shot 68 for the second consecutiv­e day. Former University of Arkansas golfer Stacy Lewis shot a 70 on Friday and is tied for 17th. She is at 1-under 143. Alana Uriell (Razorbacks) also shot a 70 on Friday and is at even par 144, tied for 25th place. Gaby Lopez (Razorbacks) turned in a 71 on Friday and is at 2-over 146, tied for 50th place. Maria Fassi (Razorbacks) shot a 75 on Friday and missed the cut. Three tied at PGA event Fabrizio Zanotti fired a 4-under 68 at the Corales Golf Course in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and shares the lead with Rafael Campos and Justin Suh at the halfway point of the PGA Tour’s Puntacana Resort Championsh­ip. All three golfers are at 7-under 137 after two rounds. Former University of Arkansas golfer Sebastian Cappelen is at 2-under 142 and tied for 32nd place after a 1-over 73 on Friday. David Lingmerth (Razorbacks) is at 1-over 145 after an even-par 72 on Friday, just making the cut.

McGreevy leads in Savannah Max McGreevy turned in a 5-under 67 Friday to take over first place at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Club Car Championsh­ip in Savannah, Ga. McGreevy is at 12-under 132 and holds a two-stroke lead at the halfway point of the tournament, which is being played at the Landing Club-Deer Creek Golf Course. Tied for second at 134 are Brett Coletta, Greg Yates and Stuart Macdonald. Taylor Moore (Razorbacks) shot a 70 on Friday and is at 6-under. Missing the cut were: Nicolas Echavarria (Razorbacks) at even par 144; Matt Atkins (Henderson State) with a 3-over 147; Tag Ridings (Razorbacks) with a 7-over 151.

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