2 share Travelers top spot

David Toms shot a 5-under-par 65 Friday to move into a tie for the second-round lead at a blustery and rainy Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.

Toms, who has had five top-10 finishes this year, shares the lead at 8-under 132 with journeyman Jay Williamson, who fired a 66 for the second day in a row while playing in just his second PGA Tour event of the year.

Former Pullman resident Kirk Triplett shot 75 and missed the cut with a 145.

Tiger to miss Buick Open

Tiger Woods will miss next week’s Buick Open at Grand Blanc, Mich., to be with his wife and newborn daughter.

LPGA

Rookie In-Kyung Kim shot a 5-under 67 to join South Korean compatriot Mi Hyun Kim atop the leaderboard at 7-under 137 after two rounds of the Wegmans LPGA at Pittsford, N.Y.

Wendy Ward of Edwall, Wash., fired a 70 and is tied for 19th at 144.

Champions Tour

A year after this Champions Tour event was flooded out before a single shot was played, Tom Watson weathered two rain delays to shoot a 7-under 65 in the first round of the Bank of America Championship at Concord, Mass.

Benzel leads

Seattle Golf Club assistant pro Ryan Benzel, formerly of Ritzville, and Mike Small share a one-stroke lead after the second round of the PGA Professional National Championship at Sunriver, Ore.

Publinx final set

Mina Harigae and Stephany Fleet advanced to the championship of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links at Lexington, Ky.