Golf roundup: Moore leads field in Scottsdale

Ryan Moore matched his career low round with a 7-under-par 63 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead halfway through the Fry’s Electronics Open at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Moore, a Tacoma native who has three second-place finishes in his three years on the tour, was at 11-under 129.

“I just felt comfortable out there,” he said. “I’ve played well on this golf course before. I actually won a tournament (Thunderbird International Junior) here when I was 18. I just struck the ball well and gave myself a lot of chances.”

Australian Mark Hensby was one of three tied at 8-under 132 after a career-low round of 61. Ben Crane and Daisuke Maruyama also were at 132.

Canadian Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters champion, joined Carl Pettersson and Nick Watney four shots back at 7-under 133.

The event’s biggest name, Phil Mickelson, shot 70 for a 1-over 141 and missed the cut.

Among other notables who missed the cut were FBR winner Aaron Baddeley (141), John Daly (141) and David Duval (144).

LPGA

Suzann Pettersen birdied the final two holes in windy and cool conditions for a 3-under 69 and a share of the first-round lead with South Korea’s Meena Lee in the Hana Bank KOLON Championship at Gyeongju, South Korea.

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew was two strokes back at 71 along with South Koreans Jeong Jang, Hyun-Hee Moon and Joo Mi Kim. Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa topped a group at 72 that included South Korean stars Se Ri Pak and Seon Hwa Lee.

Last Sunday in the Samsung, Pettersen finished fifth after beginning the final round tied for the lead with Ochoa.

Champions Tour

Champions Tour rookie Mark O’Meara made a successful return to the site of one of his PGA Tour victories, shooting an 8-under 63 to take the first-round lead in the AT&T Championship in San Antonio.

John Cook, making his second Champions Tour start, and Wayne Levi were two strokes back after bogey-free round of 65.