Tiger Woods vaults back on top at Doral; Lorena Ochoa cruising at Safeway

Tiger Woods shot a tournament-best 66 to vault into the lead heading into the third round at the WGC-CA Championship at Doral. Rod Pampling sits in second, two shots off the pace at 5-under, while Ernie Els and Henrik Stenson lead a group of seven players three shots off the pace. …

Using two eagles in her round, Lorena Ochoa went into the clubhouse with the lead after the second round of the Safeway International was suspended due to darkness. Ochoa was at 9-under with four holes remaining - and facing a 12-foot birdie putt - when play was stopped. Catriona Matthew is one shot off the pace. Annika Sorenstam is at 3-under for the tournament, after finishing the second round at 68. …

Argentina’s Daniel Vancsik shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to hold a one-shot lead heading to the weekend at the Madeira Islands Open. Christian Cevaer of France is one shot back. …

Skip Kendell shot his second consecutive round of 66 to take the lead at the Nationwide Tour’s Louisiana Open. Brendan Pappas, after shooting a 60 on Thursday, fell to a 74 in the second round and is two shots back of Kendell. …

At Caribbeangolf.com, Tim McDonald takes a look at how the Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino is the only game in town on St. Kitts, but that seems to work out fine on the small West Indies island.