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SportsJuly 9, 2005

For at least one afternoon, Beth Daniel turned the clock back 25 years. Conjuring up memories of her vintage years on the LPGA Tour, the Hall of Famer shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio...

For at least one afternoon, Beth Daniel turned the clock back 25 years.

Conjuring up memories of her vintage years on the LPGA Tour, the Hall of Famer shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.

Despite getting to 7-under 135 with her lowest round of the year, she said she wasn't ready to start getting nostalgic just yet.

"The years never melt away," the 48-year-old said with a laugh. "Unfortunately, they NEVER melt away. Plus, it's a little bit early in the tournament to be getting sentimental anyway."

U.S. Women's Open champion Birdie Kim and fellow South Korean Hee-Won Han shared second place, Han after a 67 and first-round co-leader Kim after an even-par 71.

Daniel has won 33 times in her career, but just once in the last decade. Her win in the 2003 Canadian Women's Open made her the oldest player to win an LPGA Tour event.

She hasn't finished in the top eight in a tournament in 10 starts this year and is 53rd on the money list.

Defending champion Meg Mallon (69), Jeong Jang (69), Gloria Park (70), Dorothy Delasin (67), Marilyn Lovander (68) and Brittany Lang (68) -- making her pro debut -- were two shots back at 5 under.

Scottish Open

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Dutchman Maarten Lafeber shot a career-low 8-under 63 to break the 36-hole scoring record at Loch Lomond and a take a one-stroke lead over Argentina's Angel Cabrera in the Scottish Open in Luss, Scotland.

Lafeber had a 12-under 130 total, a better than the previous 36-hole record shared by four players. Cabrera shot a 67.

Along with leading the Scottish Open, Lafeber is ahead in the race to claim the lone spot at the British Open that goes to the top finisher at Loch Lomond who is not already exempt. Jonathan Lomas (65) also is trying to get in at St. Andrews, and he was at 10-under 132 with Darren Clarke (65) and Alastair Forsythe (64).

Ernie Els, playing for the first time since the U.S. Open, was six strokes back after a 66. Phil Mickelson was nine shots behind after a 72.

Champions Tour

Dana Quigley shot a 6-under 66 to take the second-round lead in the Senior Players Championship in Dearborn, Mich., likely the final event of his ironman streak.

Bothered by a hip ailment that throbs when he sits, the 58-year-old Quigley had an 11-under 133 total for a two-stroke lead over Isao Aoki (69) and Tom McKnight (67).

Quigley, playing his 264th consecutive event and 278th straight in events he has been eligible for, will end the eight-year run Sunday if his hip doesn't improve because of doesn't want to sit through a long flight to the Senior British Open.

Peter Jacobsen (66), Hale Irwin (68) and Ron Streck (70) were 8 under.

-- From wire reports

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