Mickelson, May Qualify in Amateur; Woods Out

Allen Doyle of LaGrange, Ga., and John Harris of Edina, Minn., shared medalist honors Wednesday at the U.S. Amateur in Chattanooga, Tenn. Both were at six-under-par 136, two strokes better than David Hill of Melbourne, Australia, and Bryan Pemberton of Dublin, Calif. David Berganio Jr. of Sylmar finished at 139.

Defending champion Phil Mickelson of San Diego also advanced to the match-play portion with a 145.

Tiger Woods of Cypress, the 15-year-old U.S. Junior Amateur champion, failed to make the cut, shooting a second-round 74 for a total of 152. Bob May of La Habra was the only one of the seven Orange County golfers to make the cut. May shot 72-72.

The PGA Tour modified a rule to get spectators off the course faster in the event of lightning. The rule governing “proper procedure when play is suspended” previously allowed players to complete the hole they were on after the suspension of play. The modified rule requires that all players stop play immediately. Two spectators have died after being struck by lightning, at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship this year.