BUICK CLASSIC
(Harrison, New York)
Leading scores after rain-disrupted first round (players US unless stated):
69: Brad Faxon, Justin Leonard, Corey Pavin
70: Steve Elkington (Australia), Bretn Geiberger, Billy Andrade
71: Steve Flesch, Dicky Pride, Craig Parry (Australia), Harrison Frazar, Glen Hnatiuk (Canada), Rory Sabbatini (South Africa), Olin Browne
72: Skip Kendall, Jerry Kelly, Spike McRoy,
Michael Campbell (New Zealand), Tom Lehman, Loren Roberts, Phil Tataurangi (New Zealand), Duffy Waldorf, J L Lewis
Also (after completed first round). -
73: Grant Waite (New Zealand), Frank Nobilo (New Zealand).
GREAT NORTH OPEN
(Hexham)
Leading scores after first round (players British unless stated). -
66: Darren Lee
68: Andrew Coltart, Jamie Spence
69: Greg Turner (New Zealand), Andrew Oldcorn, Roger Chapman, Bradley Dredge, Scott Gardiner (Australia)
70: Nick Dougherty, Jeremy Robinson, Gordon Brand jun, Peter Baker, Justin Rose, Gary Evans
71: Soren Hansen (Denmark), Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Roger Wessels (South Africa), Shaun P Webster, Gordon J Brand, Mark Pilkington, Lucas Parsons (Australia), Paul Casey, Marc Pendaries (France)
Also:
74: Stephen Scahill (NZ), Elliot Boult (NZ)
LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP
(Wilmington, Delaware)
Leading first-round scores before play was suspended because of storms (players US unless stated). -
65: Wendy Ward
66: Becky Iverson, Akiko Fukushima (Japan)
67: Laura Davies (Britain), Lura Diaz, Karrie Webb (Australia)
68: Maggie Will, Helen Alfredsson (Sweden), Rachel Teske (Australia), Annika Sorenstam (Sweden)
69: Mitzi Edge, Diana D'Alessio, Brandie Burton, Lorie Kane (Canada), Kelly Robbins, Carin Koch (Sweden)
70: Joan Pitcock, Silvia Cavalleri (Italy), Kim Mi Hyun (South Korea), Christie Kerr, Amy Alcott, Janice Moodie (Britain), Michelle McGann, Annette De Luca, Wendy Doolan (Australia), Sherri Turner
Also:
74: Marnie McGuire (NZ).
