Hanson Slides From Top Spot

U.S. Open champion Annika Sorenstam had her second straight bogey-free round to take a six-stroke lead in the GHP Heartland Classic women’s golf tournament at St. Louis.

The 24-year-old Swedish star, who had a 5-under-par 67 for an 8-under 136 total on the Forest Hills Country Club, hit 16 greens in regulation in the second round after reaching 17 on Thursday.

Page Dunlap shot a 71 for a 2-under 142 total and defending champion Liselotte Neumann, first-round leader Tracy Hanson of Rathdrum, Idaho, Renee Heiken and Michele Redman followed at 143.

Hanson bogeyed Nos. 2, 3 and 4, eagled No. 5 and bogeyed No. 6 to drop to 2-under. She righted herself with nine straight pars and a birdie on No. 15, but double-bogeyed the par-5 16th to finish with a 75.

At Coal Valley, Ill., D.A. Weibring shot a 6-under-par 64 to share the first-round lead of the rain-delayed Quad City Classic with Russ Cochran and Jim McGovern.

Jim Dent and Bruce Devlin overcame dreary weather to shoot 3-under-par 69s to share the first-round lead in the Bank One Senior Classic at Lexington, Ky.