GOLF ROUNDUP : Beck (65) Leads Couples by Two
Chip Beck one-putted 11 times while shooting a five-under-par 65 that gave him a two-stroke lead over Fred Couples after Thursday’s storm-interrupted first round of the World Series of Golf at Akron, Ohio.
David Peoples and D.A. Weibring were tied at 68.
There was a 1-hour 35-minute thunderstorm delay late in the afternoon. More weather problems are in the prospects for today.
Lightning and heavy rain funneling into the Ohio Valley from Hurricane Andrew led to play being suspended midway through the opening round of match play in the U.S. Amateur Championship at Dublin, Ohio.
Weather reports called for more than five inches of rain today.
Tiger Woods, the 16-year-old from Cypress, was 2-up on Ted Gleason of UCLA on the 14th hole.
David Berganio of Sylmar defeated Alan Bratton of College Station, Tex., 4 and 2.
The first round of the LPGA Challenge at Naperville, Ill., was rained out and the tournament shortened to 54 holes after a torrential rainstorm.
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