GOLF ROUNDUP : Woods Survives Close Call

Tiger Woods of Cypress sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole Friday to beat Ted Gleason of UCLA and advance to the second round of match play in the U.S. Amateur Championship at Dublin, Ohio.

Medalist David Duval did not fare as well, three-putting the 18th green from 15 feet to lose, 1-up, to Tom McKnight, the last qualifier for the 64-player, match-play field after surviving a two-day, four-hole playoff.

Woods, 16, the tournament’s youngest player, trailed by a hole with two to play in a match suspended after 14 holes Thursday when heavy rain and lightning hit the Muirfield Village Golf Club course.

Woods led, 2-up, when weather interrupted the match, and he lost the advantage when Gleason, from Noblesville, Ind., won the 14th, 15th and 16th holes--the last two when Woods three-putted.

Joining Woods and McKnight in the second round were Jay Sigel, 48, of Berwyn, Pa., who in 1983 became the last player to win consecutive Amateurs, and nationally ranked players Allen Doyle, George Zahringer, Warren Schutte and Manny Zerman.

Craig Stadler shot a five-under-par 65 in rainy weather and has a 36-hole total of six-under 134 for a one-stroke lead over Chip Beck in the World Series of Golf at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

Masters champion Fred Couples shot a 70, which left him in a tie for third with Lee Janzen at 137.

Nick Price, making his first start since winning the PGA, improved to a 68 and was at 140.

“This was the me of old, in the early ‘80’s,” Stadler said. “I haven’t made putts like I did today in long time.”

He started with a 25-footer on the first hole, two-putted from 50 feet for birdie on the second, and was off and running.

“It’s the old story, make a few early and it’s all a lot easier,” said Stadler, who used only 25 strokes on the rain-soaked greens.

Judi Pavon, the only left-hander on the women’s tour, shot a three-under-par 69 to take the first-round lead in the rain-shortened LPGA Challenge at Naperville, Ill.

Pavon leads by two over Dottie Mochrie and Beth Daniel.

The stormy conditions did not bother Pavon.

“I didn’t think about it. The wind helped me because I’m closer to the ground,” said Pavon, 5 feet 1.

Pavon, 25, won $1,433 as a rookie last year and has earned slightly more than $6,000 this year, making only four cuts in 24 tournaments.

George Archer shot a five-under-par 67 and shares the first-round lead with Jack Kiefer in the $400,000 Seniors Showdown tournament at Jeremy Ranch Golf Course in Park City, Utah.

Charles Coody is alone in second at 68, one stroke in front of Billy Maxwell, Bert Yancey, Rolf Deming, Larry Laoretti and Gibby Gilbert.