Mickelson leads by 4 shots

Phil Mickelson looked as if he was headed for a runaway. He had to settle for another record in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, Calif.

Coming off a course-record 62 at tough Spyglass Hill, Mickelson had more wild adventures Friday that he somehow converted into birdies and pars before stalling on his back nine at Poppy Hills. He finished with a 5-under 67, giving him a four-shot lead over fellow southpaw Mike Weir.

Mickelson, a five-stroke winner last week in Phoenix, had a 15-under 129 total, two strokes better than the previous 36-hole tournament record set by Matt Gogel in 2001 and matched by Pat Perez in 2002.

Weir, who has finished in the top four here the last two years, shot a 67 at Pebble Beach. Kevin Sutherland had a 70 and Paul Goydos had a 68 at Pebble Beach to finish at 9-under 135, while Andrew Magee joined them with a 68 at Spyglass.

Defending champion Vijay Singh has some work to do -- not to become the sixth repeat champion at Pebble, but simply to get a tee time Sunday. Singh had a 40 on his second nine at Poppy Hills -- traditionally the easiest course in the rotation -- and had a second straight 73. He was 17 shots out of the lead, and likely needed a 68 at Pebble Beach to make the cut.

Women's World Cup of Golf

Canada's Lorie Kane and Dawn-Coe Jones shot a best-ball 7-under 66 for a share of the first-round lead in the Women's World Cup at George, South Africa.

Italy's Diana Luna and Guilia Sergas also opened with a 66 on The Links course at Fancourt. Karrie Webb and Rachel Hetherington, who won the Women's World Cup the last time it was held five years ago, combined for a 68 that left the Australians two shots behind along with Japan, Sweden and the Phillipines.

Americans Meg Mallon and Beth Daniel combined for a 69.

After an alternate-shot round Saturday, the tournament will end Sunday with individual stroke play.

New Zealand Open

Sweden's Niclas Fasth matched the course record with a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead in the New Zealand Open.

Englishman Miles Tunnicliff (63) was second, and countryman Oliver Wilson (65) was another stroke back.

-- Associated Press