Goosen, Mickelson top leaders at Doral

MIAMI -- Retief Goosen and Phil Mickelson came to Doral as the two highest ranked players in the field. After two windy rounds on the beefed-up Blue Monster, they're 1-2 on the leaderboard, too.

Goosen shot a 4-under 67 in the second round of the Ford Championship on Friday, moving him to 9-under 135 and one shot ahead of Mickelson. Craig Perry and Todd Hamilton also are 8 under.

Goosen and Mickelson are seventh and eighth, respectively, in the world rankings. And they've played like it. The course conditions also might have helped.

"I think the top players feel like they would rather have the tougher golf course and tougher conditions and not being just mainly a putting contest out there" Goosen said. "I prefer it when you have to grind it out there a little bit."

The South African made six birdies and two bogeys in the second round. He was 10 under before giving a stroke back on the par-4 No. 7, his 16th hole of the round.

Mickelson may have played even better, but missed at least four "good" birdie opportunities on the front nine. He also bogeyed No. 18 for the second consecutive day.

Dubai Desert Classic

Tiger Woods fell six strokes back in Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, finishing off a first-round 70 and adding a 69 in the second round.

Ireland's Paul McGinley had rounds of 68 and 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Mark O'Meara (70-64) during the suspended second round. South African star Ernie Els was 3 under for the tournament after 11 holes in the second round.

About half the field finished the second round Friday before darkness stopped play..

Champions Tour

HUIXQUILUCAN, Mexico -- Andy Bean shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead over Jim Colbert and Australia's Stewart Ginn after the first round of the MasterCard Classic.

Long Island club pro Darrell Kestner and Jay Sigel opened with 69s, and Hale Irwin topped a group at 70..

LPGA European Tour

SYDNEY, Australia -- England's Laura Davies shot her second straight 4-under 68 to take a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Women's Australian Open on Friday.

Italy's Sophie Sandolo was second after a 69.

Mianne Bagger, who became the first transsexual to play in a pro tournament, shot a 74 to miss the cut. She opened with an 84.-- From wire reports