Angela Park knocked a dozen players out of the U.S. Women's Open, and all it took was a pair of late putts. Park's shots - a 10-footer on No. 8 and a winding 20-foot on No. 9, both for par - closed out her 69 in the second round and gave her a two-shot lead. "I just looked at it and I said, 'OK, it's going to go left-to-right and then right straight to the hole,"' Park said of her putt at No. 9. "I hit it and it went in, so keep it simple.

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Tom Pernice Jr. shot a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round of the Buick Open, putting his name atop a shuffled leaderboard. Jesper Parnevik (64), Scott Verplank (69) and Brian Bateman (69) were a shot back entering the final round. Former Buick Open champions Jim Furyk (71), Kenny Perry (71) and Woody Austin (69) were in a group of five players just two strokes behind Pernice. After playing the first 12 holes even par, Pernice closed strong with an eagle at No.

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Jean Van de Velde seems certain to miss the British Open's return to Carnoustie - where he famously squandered a three-shot lead going to the last hole. The French player, who eventually lost a three-man playoff to Paul Lawrie at Carnoustie in 1999, has been struck down by a mystery virus and forced to pull out of next week's qualifying at Sunningdale.

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Lonnie Nielsen birdied five of in seven holes on the back nine Saturday and his 7-under 64 gave him a record-tying three-stroke lead over Tom McKnight after two rounds of the Commerce Bank Championship. Nielsen, who didn't win in his five years on the regular U.S. tour tour in his five seasons on the seniors circuit, had a 12-under 130 total after 36 holes on the 7,011-yard Red Course at Eisenhower Park.

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Soren Hansen of Denmark shot a 5-under 66 Saturday to lead by one stroke after the third round of the French Open. Hansen, who had an eagle at the third hole after almost chipping in, is at 7-under 206. Simon Khan of England (70) is next, with Colin Montgomerie (71) and Martin Kaymer (69) a further two shots back. "It was a fabulous day," Hansen said. "I don't believe I've shot so well in my whole career.

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Michelle Wie's stay at the U.S. Women's Open was shorter than expected, as she withdrew during the second round.

Shiho Oyama shared the clubhouse lead Saturday, Michelle Wie's struggles continued and 12-year-old Alexis Thompson's history-making trip to the U.S. Women's Open likely came to an end. A day after several weather delays kept the second round in a holding pattern, the biggest event in women's golf resumed at Pine Needles with many of the names remaining the same atop the leaderboard. The early rounds weren't totally without movement.

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For the second straight day, Mother Nature stopped play at the U.S. Women's Open. Leader Angela Park didn't even tee off.

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A beachside guest house owned by Tiger Woods was destroyed by fire Friday. Martin County fire rescue spokesman Jim Loffredo said lightning caused the fire. The house was one of several homes Woods recently purchased in the area. The former owner was still living on the property, but was not home when the fire broke out, Loffredo said. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. Woods' full time residence is in the Orlando area.

Brett Quigley held a two-shot lead at the Buick Open just after the turn and his mind drifted to an easy stretch of Warwick Hills. A couple holes later, a huge oak tree taught him a lesson. Quigley scrambled to save par at No. 13 - the second-easiest hole - and that contributed to him losing the lead Friday and finishing the second round in a three-way tie with Jim Furyk and Kenny Perry at 10-under 134. "I tried to force the issue," Quigley acknowledged.

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