Woods May Have to Work Overtime

Tiger Woods needed only 90 minutes Friday to show that his game is hitting on all cylinders.

It could take a marathon weekend, however, to convert that into his first PGA Tour victory since July.

Woods completed his first round in the rain-delayed Bay Hill Invitational at Orlando, Fla., with four birdies on the last seven holes, giving him an eight-under-par 64 and a one-stroke lead over Robert Damron, who didn’t play a shot.

Ernie Els birdied five of the first 10 holes, but had eight pars the rest of the way for a 67, tied with Steve Stricker. Els played the last three holes after a rain delay of three hours, 30 minutes.

The first round has been suspended four times since Thursday, when Damron was one of only eight players to finish.

Tournament officials won’t decide what to do until after the second round is completed today, although 36 holes on the final day is possible.

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Liselotte Neumann took the lead of the Standard Register Ping at Phoenix despite a course record nine-under-par 64 by Julie Inkster.

Neumann shot a second-round 67, good for a 10-under 136 and a two-shot lead over Inkster and Tracy Hanson.

First-round leader Cindy Figg-Currier, Helen Alfredsson and Meg Mallon were at 139.

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Dale Douglass and Charles Coody combined for a 10-under-par 62 to take a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf senior tournament at Amelia Island, Fla.

David Graham and Hugh Baiocchi were one stroke back at 63, while the teams of George Archer-Simon Hobday and Larry Nelson-Dave Stockton were at 64.

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Sergio Garcia shot a five-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead over Robin Freeman after the second round of the Nike Monterrey Open at Monterrey, Mexico.

Garcia, an 18-year-old amateur from Castellon, Spain, is at 11-under 133 after 36 holes.

Casey Martin, playing his second tournament since winning a decision against the PGA Tour allowing him to ride a cart because of a physical disability, was tied for 17th at 140 after shooting a 71.