Jacobson cards a 66 as play is suspended

Posted: June 23, 2012

CROMWELL, Conn. - Defending champion Fredrik Jacobson shot a 4-under 66 on Friday to take a 1-stroke lead in the suspended second round of the Travelers Championship.

The Swede had a 9-under 131 total. He's trying to join Phil Mickelson, the 2001 and 2002 winner, as the only players to successfully defend a title at River Highlands. Charley Hoffman opened with five consecutive birdies and was a shot back through six holes when rain suspended play for the day.

LPGA

WATERLOO, Ontario - Rookie Sandra Changkija remained on top of the leaderboard after the completion of the first round at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic.

Changkija opened with an 8-under 63 and had a 3-stroke lead on China's Shanshan Feng when play was suspended Thursday because of thunderstorms and heavy rain.

European Tour

PULHEIM, Germany - Joel Sjoholm twice chipped in for eagle in shooting a 6-under 66 to lead by 2 strokes at the halfway mark of the BMW International Open.

Andrew Marshall hit a hole-in-one at No. 17 to win a BMW 6 Series coupe.

Jose Manuel Lara was disqualified after the Spaniard's caddie attempted to hide having an extra club in his bag for the first round.

Champions Tour

SAINTE-JULIE, Quebec - Russ Cochran shot a 6-under 66 to take a 2-stroke lead after the first round of the Champions Tour's Montreal Championship. The 53-year-old lefthander, a three-time winner on the 50-and-over tour, had seven birdies and one bogey.

Amateur Public Links

NESHANIC STATION, N.J. - Ashlan Ramsey and Kyung Kim advanced to the 36-hole final in the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, each winning two matches at Neshanic Valley.

Simpson to miss British Open. U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson says it was an easy decision for him to skip the upcoming British Open.

Simpson's wife, Dowd, is due to give birth to the couple's second child in late July, and he says he plans to be home in North Carolina with her when that happens.

The Open begins July 19 at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.

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