GOLF ROUNDUP : Robbins Leads Sheehan by One Shot in LPGA

Kelly Robbins beat the afternoon wind, shooting a three-under-par 68 Friday morning to retain her lead in the second round of the $1.2-million LPGA Championship at Wilmington, Del.

Robbins’ 36-hole total of 134 left her one stroke ahead of Patty Sheehan, who also had a second-round 68 at the 6,386-yard DuPont Country Club.

Barb Thomas, who shot a 66 to share honors for the day’s best round with Joan Pitcock, and defending champion Laura Davies were at 136.

Robbins, with top-10 finishes at the last three tour stops, had four birdies and a bogey.

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Ernie Els birdied half the Cottonwood Valley course as he shot a nine-under-par 61 to share the lead in the $1.3-million Byron Nelson Classic at Irving, Tex.

He was tied at 130 with Robin Freeman, who had a second-round 65, also at Cottonwood. They were one stroke ahead of Kenny Perry and Doug Martin.

Els’ score has been bettered only 11 times.

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Bob Murphy, seeking his second consecutive senior victory and third of the year, shot a seven-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Don Bies after the opening round of the $950,000 Cadillac NFL Golf Classic at Clifton, N.J.

Tom Wargo and 1994 winner Raymond Floyd were tied at 67.