Simpson takes lead in Barclays

Webb Simpson has found enough birdies on long, tough and wet Liberty National for a 3-under 68 to build a two-shot lead in the Barclays, the opening playoff event on the PGA Tour at Jersey City, N.J.

Simpson, a 24-year-old rookie, took the outright lead with an approach to 10 inches on the fifth hole Friday. He was among nine players who broke par Friday, finishing at 8-under 134.

Paul Goydos and Steve Marino, among the leaders after the opening round, each had a 71 and were tied for second. The other leader, Sergio Garcia, played in the tougher morning conditions and had a 76.

Tiger Woods bogeyed his final hole for a 72 and was eight shots behind. He refused to speak to the media for the second straight day.

Champions Tour

Still winless on the Champions Tour, Mark O'Meara eagled the 18th hole in Snoqualmie, Wash., to take a two-shot lead over a jumbled field after the first round of the Boeing Classic.

Playing the uphill, 498-yard par-5, O'Meara knocked his second shot from about 205 yards onto the green, then made a 17-foot putt to separate himself from a pack of 15 players within three shots of the lead.

Mark McNulty shot a 30 on his first nine holes -- the back nine at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge -- then stumbled to 2 over on his second nine and finished at 4-under 68. Also at 4-under were Allen Doyle, Loren Roberts and John Jacobs.

Defending champion Tom Kite bogeyed 18 to finish 3 under.

LPGA Tour

Beth Bader shot an 8-under 64 at the Safeway Classic in North Plains, Ore., to take a one-stroke lead into the second round at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club.

Bader's low score came early in the day before the winds picked up and rain moved in over the course west of Portland. Anna Nordqvist and Seon Hwa Lee each had 65s, a stroke in front of a group that were two shots back of Bader.

Bader's round was her best since 2007. It was her best start to a tournament since the season-opening event in 2003.

Defending champion Cristie Kerr had a 69, playing in a star-studded group with Michelle Wie and Lorena Ochoa.

US Amateur

Byeong-Hun An has advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur at Tulsa, Okla., with his second straight playoff win.

After a 21-hole victory against Stanford junior Steve Ziegler in the quarterfinals, An stands two wins away from making history. The 17-year-old who goes by "Ben" can become both the youngest player to take the U.S. Amateur title.

-- Associated Press