LPGA

• Angela Park leads delayed U.S. Women's Open

  
  

  Edina, MN (Sports Network) - Angela Park carded a six-under 67 to take the lead during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open before bad weather rolled through Friday.

  Park completed 36 holes at six-under-par 140.

  There was a two-hour, 27-minute weather delay late Friday afternoon and that will push the completion of the round into Saturday morning. Play was called for the night at 9:47 p.m. (et).

  The second round will resume Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m.

  Helen Alfredsson had moved into a share of the lead with Park, but a bogey at the 16th left her one behind. Alfredsson shot two-under 71 and is tied for second place at five-under-par 141.

  She was joined there by Minea Blomqvist (69) and Inbee Park (69).

  Defending champion Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer pace a group two strokes back at minus-four. Kerr carded a three-under 70, while Creamer posted a one- under 72 Friday. They share fifth with Candie Kung (70) and Jeong Jang (69).

  Three-time champion Annika Sorenstam is tied for 22nd at one-under-par 145 after a three-under 70 Friday.

  Women's world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa struggled to a one-over 74 that left her tied for 36th place at plus-one at Interlachen Country Club.

  "I would like to be in better position, but it was a tough day for me today," said Ochoa. "I actually was very glad for the rain delay because after No. 3, I was really frustrated and it seemed like nothing was going my way. I needed some time to relax and just get away a little bit." Angela Park played the back nine first on Friday. She got her round going by dropping a six-iron within three feet for birdie on the par-three 12th. She came right back with a 10-foot birdie putt at the 13th and got to three-under when she kicked in a birdie putt on the 15th after nearly holing her seven- iron approach shot.

  The 19-year-old parred four straight around the turn. At the par-five second, Angela Park drained a 30-footer for eagle. She made another 30-footer for birdie at four and made it two in a row with a 20-foot birdie putt at the fifth.

  However, she tripped to her second bogey in two days at the par-four sixth to drop back to minus-six. She parred the final three holes to end there.

  "My putting was definitely the difference," Angela Park admitted. "Every putt I hit out there was a flawless stroke. The speeds were really good and I read the greens really well." Angela Park, who is in her second year on the LPGA Tour, has a strong record as a professional in the four majors. She shared second place behind Kerr in this championship and was fifth at the McDonald's LPGA Championship in '07.

  She will hold the 36-hole lead at the U.S.

  Women's Open for the second straight year and this will mark the fourth time in her career that Angela Park was the 36-hole leader.

  That being said, she is still looking for her first win.

  "I keep reminding myself that there are a lot more holes to be played and anything can happen in one hole," Angela Park said when asked about what she learned from being the 36-hole leader last year.

  "From last year, I think I would take a lot of more patience and a lot of more knowing where not to miss the greens or where to hit my ball and to just be patient and just be focused out there." Alfredsson picked up three birdies over the first 10 holes to move into a share of the lead at minus-six.

  She remained there with five straight pars, but stumbled to a bogey on the 16th to fall one back. Alfredsson parred the last two to share second.

  "It's so nice to not have to get up early especially the way it looks right now, I'm going to tee off late," Alfredsson stated. "So I'm very grateful that we finished early." Inbee Park birdied the second, but faltered to bogeys at five and six to slide to even-par for the championship. She went bogey-free from there and carded birdies at seven, nine, 12 and 17 to grab a share of second.

  Blomqvist opened with back-to-back birdies from the 10th and made the turn at minus-four thanks to a birdie on the 18th. She moved to minus-five with a birdie on the second.

  After a bogey at the eighth, Blomqvist birdied the ninth, her last, to finish at five-under.

  Stacy Lewis carded a three-under 70 to move into a share of ninth at three- under-par 143. She was joined there by Teresa Lu (72), reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion Maria Jose Uribe (74), Ji-Yai Shin (74) and Momoko Ueda (71).

  Ji-Young Oh, who shared the lead after the first round with Pat Hurst, was three-over par through 17 holes and stands at minus-three overall. Ai Miyazato is one-under through 17 holes and is also minus-three for the championship.

  Hurst stands alongside Sorenstam in 22nd place at minus-one after faltering to a five-over 78 on Friday.

  The cut line is projected to be four-over-par 150.

  If that is the case, several big names will miss the weekend. Those missing out will include 1987 winner Laura Davies (151), 2003 champion Hilary Lunke (152), Natalie Gulbis (153), 1998 champ Se Ri Pak (154), two-time winner Juli Inkster (155) and 2005 titlist Birdie Kim (156).

  Michelle Wie was unable to overcome her nine on the par-four ninth on Thursday.

  She is plus-two for her second round through 17 holes and plus-10 for the championship.

  06/27 23:47:12 ET