Perry holds Travelers lead as storms roll in
CROMWELL, Conn. -- Kenny Perry followed his opening 61 with a 68 Friday and had a two-stroke lead when thunderstorms halted the second round of the Travelers Championship.
Perry, who tied the course record Thursday, said he hit the ball better Friday but lost his touch with the putter. He had just three birdies despite hitting 16 greens.
"What I felt was the right speed was always short, and then when I tried to hit it, I couldn't stroke it," he said. "I was hitting the putt, then I was blowing it right through the break."
Former UNLV standout Ryan Moore shot a 65 to move into second place and said conditions allowed him to go for the pin all day.
"That's what I was doing, and that really doesn't happen very much," he said.
The sun came out for the afternoon, but severe weather moved in about 4:30 p.m. EDT with 73 golfers on the course.
Colt Knost, who was celebrating his 24th birthday, and 26-year-old Aaron Watkins were in the clubhouse at 8 under. They were tied with Anthony Kim, Paul Goydos, David Toms and Spencer Levin, all of whom were playing their back nine when play was halted.
• LPGA -- At Rochester, N.Y., South Korean Jiyai Shin shot a 4-under 68 for a four-stroke lead over Sandra Gal at the storm-plagued Wegmans LPGA. Shin is at 11-under 133.
Play was interrupted by thunderstorms for almost five hours, then called off for the day at 8:37 p.m. EDT. Dozens of players will complete their second round this morning.
• CHAMPIONS -- At Endicott, N.Y., Fred Funk shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-shot lead over Jay Haas and Lonnie Nielsen in the first round of the rain-dealyed Dick's Sporting Goods Open.
It was Funk's best round on the PGA's senior tour since a 63 in the 2008 season opener in Hawaii.
• EUROPEAN -- At Munich, Retief Goosen of South Africa shot a 4-under 68 for a one-shot lead after the second round of the BMW International Open.
Goosen stood at 12-under 132. Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark trailed by one after a 65. John Daly shot 70 for a 144 total, missing the cut by three strokes.
