Saturday, May 8, 2010

“Obama plays golf while wife speaks in Arkansas” plus 3 more

“Obama plays golf while wife speaks in Arkansas” plus 3 more

Obama plays golf while wife speaks in Arkansas

Posted: 08 May 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Golf Capsules

Posted: 07 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Lee Westwood tries to peak for the biggest tournaments. And while the Englishman doesn't put The Players Championship in his top five, it's big enough that he is playing some of his best golf going into the weekend.

Westwood ran off three straight birdies to start his back nine Friday on his way to a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead over Heath Slocum (66), Francesco Molinari (65) and Ryuji Imada (66).

Westwood was at 12-under 132, the lowest score to lead after 36 holes at The Players Championship since 1994, when Greg Norman was at 14 under on his way to setting the 72-hole record. But as the wind picked up and the temperatures rose late in the afternoon, there were signs that the TPC Sawgrass was starting to get firm after two days of relatively soft conditions.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be around for the weekend, which is about all that could be said for golf's two biggest stars. Woods overcame one tee shot that flew off to the right at a 45-degree angle and gave him double bogey for a 1-under 71. Mickelson flirted with the cut line late in the day until making a tough chip look easy for birdie on the 16th. He shot a 71. They were at 3-under 141, nine shots behind.

That might be too far back on a course where there already have been 73 rounds in the 60s, the most after two days on the Stadium Course since 1993. But with more heat and more wind, the final two days could be as unpredictable as ever.

Italian Open

TURIN, Italy (AP)—Sweden's Fredrik Andersson Hed shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Italian Open.

Hed was 8 under on the Royal Park I Roveri course.

Spain's Miguel Angel Jiminez, Alejandro Canizares and Ignacio Garrido, Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium and South Africa's Hennie Otto were tied for second.

Matteo Manassero, the 17-year-old Italian star making his pro debut, was four strokes back at 4 under after his second straight 70.

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Obama watches soccer, plays golf while wife speaks to college graduates in Arkansas

Posted: 08 May 2010 01:04 PM PDT

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is playing golf while his wife, Michelle, delivers a college commencement speech in Pine Bluff, Ark.

The president watched his daughter Malia play soccer Saturday before heading to the Fort Belvoir course to play golf.

Obama will take his speaking turn Sunday, delivering the commencement address at Hampton University in Virginia.

The first couple had a date Friday night. They dined at a popular Washington restaurant, Komi.

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GOLF / Westwood leads TPC after a 65

Posted: 08 May 2010 05:31 AM PDT

Lee Westwood tries to peak for the biggest tournaments. And though he doesn't put The Players Championship in his top five, it's big enough that he is playing some of his best golf going into the weekend.

Westwood ran off three straight birdies to start his back nine Friday on his way to a 7-under-par 65 to build a one-shot lead over Heath Slocum, Francesco Molinari and Ryuji Imada.

"As you get older, it gets harder to peak all the time when you want to," said Westwood, a 37-year-old Englishman. "You have to pick and choose your ones, and you want to play well in the biggest tournaments. And this is one of the biggest tournaments."

There's a chance it finally might start playing like one.

Westwood was at 12-under 132, the lowest score to lead after 36 holes at the tournament since 1994, when Greg Norman was at 14 under on his way to setting the 72-hole record.

But as the wind picked up and the temperatures rose late in the afternoon, there were signs that the TPC Sawgrass was starting to get firm after two days of relatively soft conditions.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will be around for the weekend, which is about all that could be said for golf's two biggest stars. Woods overcame one tee shot that flew to the right at a 45-degree angle and gave him double bogey for a 1-under 71. Mickelson flirted with the cut line late in the day until making a tough chip look easy for birdie on the 16th. He shot a 71.

They were at 3-under 141, nine shots behind.

That might be too far back on a course where there already have been 73 rounds in the 60s, the most after two days on the Stadium Course since 1993. But with more heat and more wind, the final two days could be as unpredictable as ever.

"Because the character of the course is changing so much from the morning to the afternoon, the guys that are 2-, 3-, 4-under par are in the tournament," Mickelson said. "Because if they shoot 6-, 7-, 8-under par, they're going to move right up the leaderboard. And it's going to be difficult for the leaders to pull away."

Fan Tasered: A 36-year-old man attending the second round of The Players Championship was subdued by a Taser.

Travis Parmelee, of Jacksonville, was charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest without violence, said St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Capt. Dave Messenger.

Messenger said course marshals notified officers that Parmelee was yelling at players and being belligerent near the 11th hole. Officers responded and attempted to calm Parmelee down, but they said he became more combative.

They tried to take Parmelee into custody, but he resisted and was Tasered once.

Italian Open: Fredrik Andersson shot 6-under 66 at the Italian Open in Turin to build a one-shot lead over a five-man group that includes Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Arizona leads: Arizona shot a 10-over 284 in windy conditions to hold a three-stroke lead over top-ranked UCLA after the second round of the NCAA West Regional at Stanford Golf Course. Stanford was tied for ninth, 16 strokes back. The top eight teams will advance to the NCAA Championships. San Jose State's Madeline Ziegert remains in first place among the individuals after shooting a three-over 74.

This article appeared on page B - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle

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