Brittany Lang shot a 1-under 71 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead with Suzann Pettersen in the inaugural Kapalua LPGA Classic in Kapalua, Hawaii.

Lang stayed aggressive despite the breezes that frustrated many players, birdieing Nos. 11 and 13 to match Pettersen (72) at 4-under 140.

The morning groups enjoyed calmer conditions with the tradewinds again picking up in the afternoon.

Annika Sorenstam followed her opening 77 with a 70 to make it to the weekend.

Making one of her last competitive appearances before leaving the tour at the end of the year, Sorenstam needed an eagle to get to 3-over 147 – the cut was at 4 over.

The 72-time LPGA Tour winner hasn’t missed a cut since the 2006 Michelob Ultra.

Turnesa, Kuchar share lead

Marc Turnesa holed out from 159 yards for eagle on the par-4 18th hole to offset a 17th-hole double bogey and maintain a share of the lead with Matt Kuchar at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.

Turnesa followed his opening 62 with a 64 to match Kuchar at 18-under 126 – one off the PGA Tour’s 36-hole records for total score and relation to par. Kuchar had his second consecutive 63 at TPC Summerlin.

Elsewhere

Andy Bean hit all 18 greens in regulation and shot a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the Champions Tour’s Administaff Small Business Classic in The Woodlands, Texas. ... Wales’ Stuart Manley shot a 4-under 68 (11-under 133) to take a one-stroke lead over Spain’s Alvaro Quiros in the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura. ... Wallace Booth had seven birdies on the par-73 Royal Adelaide course, helping Scotland move to 17 under and erase a two-stroke lead held by the Americans after the opening round.

TRACKING RYAN MOORE

This week: PGA Tour’s Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, through Sunday, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas.

Second-round score: 8-under-par 64.

Position: Moore (14-under 130) is tied for seventh, four strokes behind co-leaders Matt Kuchar and Marc Turnesa (126).

Recap: The home turf for Moore, the former UNLV All-American, is proving valuable. The Puyallup golfer shot his first bogey-free round of 2008, rolling in eight birdies to move into contention. And he’s sporting a new look this week – wearing a plush headband. “I just, you know, want to keep people on their toes and change it up every now and again for fun,” he said. Moore finished strong by making a 32-foot putt on the 204-yard, par-3 17th, and just lipped out a 22-foot eagle putt on the par-5 finishing hole for another birdie. His 15 birdies in two rounds is tied for sixth in the field. “If you drive the ball well out here, you got a lot of wedges, and I’ve been hitting them decently well,” Moore said.

Tee time today: 12:23 p.m. (PDT) with Chez Reavie.

TRACKING MICHAEL PUTNAM

This week: Nationwide Tour’s Chattanooga Classic, through Sunday, Black Creek Club, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Second-round score: 10-under-par 62.

Position: Putnam (13-under 131) is tied for eighth, six strokes behind leader Webb Simpson (125).

Recap: Quite possibly the best round of the Tacoma native’s career (six birdies, two eagles, no bogeys). From a scoring standpoint, the 62 is his personal best, and it was exactly what the Life Christian Academy graduate needed – he moved up 49 spots on the leaderboard. “I hit the ball really well, and have for the last four or five weeks,” Putnam said. “We haven’t had wind, so the fairways are wider, and the greens are rolling nicer. I’m giving myself a lot of opportunities.” For the third time this season, Putnam made a pair of eagles in one round – and hit 4-iron to both the par-5 fourth (from 225 yards out) and the par-5 14th (215 out), sinking 10-foot putts on both greens. Four players, including Putnam, shot 62 or better Friday. “It’s hard to keep those numbers up they’re shooting, and even for me. If I shot 6- or 7-under Saturday, it would be perfect,” he said.

Tee time today: 9:34 a.m. (PDT) with Kris Blanks and Matt Hansen.

Todd Milles, The News Tribune