Friday 13 July 2007

Se Ri Pak on cruise control in Ohio

Sylvania, OH (Sports Network) - Se Ri Pak posted a three-under 68 Friday, but it was enough to push her lead to five strokes after two rounds of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
Pak, a four-time winner at this event, completed 36 holes at 11-under-par 131, which tied Kelly Robbins' 1997 record.
Jin Young Pak, who is playing in just her fourth event this year, shot a 69 to move into second place at six-under-par 136.
Carri Wood (69) and Meg Mallon (65) are one back at minus-five. Kraft Nabisco winner Morgan Pressel and Jimin Kang share fifth at four-under-par 138.
Se Ri Pak parred her first five holes Friday, then finally got on the board with a six-foot birdie putt on the sixth. Pak came right back with a five-foot birdie effort on the seventh at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
At the 12th, Pak dropped a wedge 16 feet from the hole and sank that putt to get to 11-under.
Pak missed the fairway at the 15th and that led to her first bogey since her first hole Thursday, a span of 31 holes. She atoned for that mistake by converting a 22-foot birdie putt at the 16th.
"I finished the first two rounds, by putting up a good score," said Pak. "I'm very happy about it. Today, I had another solid round. I did not make as many putts as [Thursday], but I'm really happy about it."
Jin Young Pak started on No. 10 and hit wedge to 10 feet to set up an opening birdie. She parred the next eight holes.
Around the turn, Pak drained a 25-footer for birdie on one. She got to seven- under with a birdie on No. 7, but gave that stroke back when she missed the green at the par-three eighth.
"Today my game was really good," Pak said. "I hit 16 greens and I know I played good, but I had a couple of bad putts."
Cristie Kerr, who is coming off a win at the U.S. Women's Open, carded a one- under 70 Friday. She stands at three-under-par 139 and is tied for seventh place with Ji-Young Oh, Angela Stanford, Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp, Marcy Hart and Laura Diaz.
The cut line fell at two-over-par 144 with 73 players moving on to the weekend. Among those who missed the cut were Pat Hurst (146), Paula Creamer (146) and Jennifer Rosales (147).

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