Perry blindly charges into lead at Colonial

Kenny Perry is having vision problems that make it difficult for him to read greens or see clearly from long distances and shady spots.

Yet, Perry is so comfortable playing at the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, that he's still in the lead by three strokes with a tournament-record score after two rounds.

"I know the greens. I don't really have to see that well," Perry said. "I know what's uphill, what's downhill. I know the breaks, I pretty much know where the pin placements are going to be. So that's very comforting."

Perry had a bogey-free 7-under 63 on Friday, his best round of the year and without a three-putt for the second straight day.

His 12-under 128 set the 36-hole scoring record at Colonial, where Perry also holds the overall scoring record of 19 under for his 2003 victory. His two-round score beat the previous mark of 11 under, shared by four players.

"Things have gone my way. I understand how to play here," said Perry, playing at Hogan's Alley for the 16th time. "I just feel very relaxed and very comfortable when I play here. I understand how to set up each hole."

Perry plans to visit an eye doctor next week, and expects to be wearing glasses when he tees off for the next PGA Tour event in Memphis.

D.J. Trahan (67) and Ted Purdy (65), whose first tour victory came last week at the Byron Nelson Championship, were tied for second at 9 under. Kirk Triplett was another stroke back in fourth after his second straight 66.

"I made a quantum leap last week, no question," said Purdy, who had a six-birdie round Friday. "I have faith in what's going on right now. I just feel great."

First-round leader Patrick Sheehan was 10 strokes worse Friday, a 72 following a 62 that gave him a two-stroke lead. Sheehan, who like Trahan hasn't won on the PGA Tour, goes into the weekend six strokes back and tied for eighth.

LPGA Tour

Paula Creamer and Joo Mi Kim, the leading rookies on the LPGA Tour, were among four players tied for the lead after two rounds of the Sybase Classic in New Rochelle, N.Y.

First-round leader Christina Kim and 2002 Sybase champion Gloria Park were also at 5-under 137 after two trips around the Wykagyl Country Club course.

The 18-year-old Creamer, who graduates from high school next Thursday in Bradenton, Fla., made a 9-foot birdie putt on her final hole to cap a 3-under 68.

Joo Mi Kim had a 65 to match the low round of the tournament.

Champions Tour

Dana Quigley tied a Champions Tour record with eight consecutive birdies in a 7-under-par 65, and held the lead in the rain-delayed Bruno's Memorial Classic in Hoover, Ala.

Shortly after Quigley completed his round, thunderstorms moved into the area, ending play for the day at Greystone Golf Club's par-72, 7,092-yard Founder's Course. The first round will resume this morning when 52 of the 78 players will finish their rounds. Second-round play will follow.

Tom Wargo is one stroke back, and Curtis Strange and Mark Johnson are two behind. Defending champion Bruce Fleisher opened with a 68.

Irish Open

Stephen Dodd birdied the final hole and grabbed a one-shot lead through two rounds of the Irish Open in Maynooth, Ireland.

Dodd is at 5-under 139, one shot better than four others on the 7,301-yard Colin Montgomerie-designed course at Carton House.

Nick Dougherty, who shot a 72, and David Howell, who carded a second straight 70, are tied with Bradley Dredge and Pelle Edberg at 4 under. Dredge and Edberg shot 68s, with Edberg making birdies on the final three holes.