Off the wire

GOLF Broch Larsen leads

Nicole Broch Larsen shot her second consecutive 6-under 66 on Friday for a one-shot lead over top-ranked Jin Young Ko midway through the LPGA Tour’s CP Women’s Open. Broch Larsen, who started on the back nine, birdied three of her last four holes to push ahead of Ko and post a 12-under 132 at Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario. Ko shot a bogey-free 67. Defending champion Brooke Henderson of Canada was three shots back after a 69 along with Pajaree Anannarukarn (69) and Yu Liu (67). Stacy Lewis (Arkansas Razorbacks), Maria Fassi (Razorbacks) and Gaby Lopez (Razorbacks) did not make the cut.

Funk in front

Fred Funk shot an 8-under 64 on Friday and held a one-shot lead over hometown favorite Fred Couples after the first round of the Champions Tour’s Boeing Classic at Snoqualmie, Wash. Starting on the back nine at Snoqualmie Ridge, Funk birdied four of his first five holes and turned in 31. He made his only bogey on the par-4 fourth, but rebounded with two more birdies. Two-time champion Bernhard Langer, Doug Garwood, Jeff Maggert, Paul Broadhurst and Stephen Leaney were all two shots back. Defending champion Scott Parel and Scott McCarron — the leader in the Charles Schwab Cup points race — both shot 69, along with Glen Day (Little Rock). Ken Duke (Arkadelphia, Henderson State) shot a 68 and was tied for 11th. John Daly (Dardanelle, Arkansas Razorbacks) shot a 5-over 77 and was in 76th place.

Brehm ahead by one

Ryan Brehm shot an 8-under 63 on Friday, one of the best rounds of the day, to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Boise Open in Boise, Idaho. Brehm had a two-round total of 12-under 130. Charlie Saxon (67) was alone in second. Tyler Duncan (67), Zac Blair (66) and Grayson Murray (68) were a stroke back at 10 under. Nicolas Echavarria (Razorbacks) shot an even-par 71 and was tied for 59th at 3-under 139. Sebastian Cappelen (Razorbacks) did not make the cut.