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DORAL, Fla. -- The new Doral in raging wind looked a lot
like an old U.S. Open on Friday. Matt Kuchar played out
of the rough to tap-in range for birdie on the 18th hole
for a 2-over 74 that allowed him to join an exclusive
group at the Cadillac Championship -- one of only four
survivors to par. The Blue Monster gobbled up just about
everyone else. Dustin Johnson bogeyed three of his last
six holes for a 74. Patrick Reed made only two birdies in
his round of 75. Hunter Mahan atoned for a triple bogey
with a 4-iron into 5 feet for eagle on the eighth hole,
giving him a 74. They joined Kuchar atop the leaderboard
at 1-under 143. "I felt stressed all day, because I knew
every shot had big penalty written all over it," Mahan
said. "It was a really tough day. There wasnt an easy
shot out there. One of those rounds where it could go
south pretty fast, so youve got to grind it out and find
a way to get a number up there and get to the weekend."
Only three players broke par in the second round. No one
shot in the 60s. The average score was a fraction under
76. "I dont think Ive played in conditions this difficult
in the U.S.," Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland said
after a 71 that left him one shot behind. "Its an Open
Championship day. Its a real Friday afternoon at St.
Andrews in 2010 before they called it. It was hard out
there -- really, really hard." Rory McIlroy (74),
Francesco Molinari (75) and Jamie Donaldson of Wales (70)
also were one behind at even-par 144. Tiger Woods hit
three balls in the water and scraped out a 73, thanks in
part to a 90-foot birdie putt on the par-3 fourth hole.
Phil Mickelson made back-to-back double bogeys, and then
laid on his back along the bank of the fourth tee during
a long wait. He got up, hit into the water and made
another double bogey. Lefty shot 75. Both were still in
the mix, only six shots behind. "Its a tough golf course
as it is," Reed said. "And with how hard the wind is
blowing, it made it even tougher. Almost felt like we
were playing at a major today." At times, it looked even
worse. Fist pumps were replaced by players stretching out
their arm to take a penalty drop from the water -- 113
balls in the water, which is everywhere on the course
that Gil Hanse redesigned under the direction of new
owner Donald Trump. Trump described it as bold. It turned
out to be brutal. And just like a U.S. Open, there were
plenty of complaints. The greens were always going to be
firm because the course was built in under a year. There
was always going to be concern about the sharp edges of
fairways and greens that sent balls down the bank and
into the water. Throw in gusts that topped 30 mph, and
any score was possible on any hole. "The setup is
horrendous," Webb Simpson said after a 78 that included a
bunker shot that went onto and over the seventh green and
into the water. "Even if we had a 10 mph wind, it still
would have been bad. I played terrible. I want to get
that out there. But when you have conditions like this,
and a setup like this, so much luck comes into play."
Henrik Stenson prefaced his comments by saying, "How do
you say something you might regret the rest of your
life?" So he didnt. Stenson, part of the Nos. 1-2-3
grouping from the world ranking, had a 76 and joined
Woods at 5-over 149. Masters champion Adam Scott, the
other member of that illustrious trio, had a 73 and was
at 4-over 148. The group was a combined 14-over par for
the tournament. Stenson was walking off the 15th green
Friday morning while finishing up the rain-delayed first
round. Spotting a small group of reporters, he said, "Are
you having fun watching?" And then as he walked away, he
smiled and said, "Because its sure as hell not any fun to
be playing." Johnson managed for the longest time. Even
as everyone was succumbing to par, he was at 3 under with
a birdie on No. 12. But he dropped a shot on the par-3
13th. His short iron into the 15th hit the green and
rolled over the back and into the water. And on the 18th,
his fairway bunker shot came out too strong and over the
green, and he missed a 6-foot par putt that would have
given him the outright lead. The forecast is for less
wind on the weekend, and surely a sigh of relief from the
players. And this World Golf Championship is wide open.
"Weve all got a shot at it now," Woods said. "No one is
going anywhere." Woods, like so many other players, could
have gone south. He was 7 over for the round after a
wedge tumbled into the water on No. 3. But he made the
long birdie on No. 4 and hit wedge to 3 feet for birdie
on the next hole, and then managed to avoid bogeys the
rest of the way. Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask.,
finished the day in a tie for 34th place. McIlroy went
out in 40, but he made three birdies on the back nine. A
74 was enough to move up the leaderboard on this day. "It
was a day where you obviously couldnt win the golf
tournament, but you could let it get away from you, and
you could rack up a few big numbers and play yourself out
of contention," McIlroy said. Luke Donald did just that
with an 82. So did Victor Dubuisson, who had an 81.
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Clippers vs.PHILADELPHIA -- It took a while, but the
Chicago Cubs at last won a series away from Wrigley
Field. Now, they hope to keep it going. Travis Wood
pitched hitless ball into the sixth inning and the Cubs
beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Sunday, taking two of
three at Citizens Bank Park. Anthony Rizzo hit his 14th
home run and Starlin Castro added three hits for Chicago.
The last-place Cubs had been 0-9-3 in road series this
year, and hadnt won a set away from Chicago since last
Sept. 9-11. This was the Cubs first series win in
Philadelphia since April 2001. The Cubs begin a three-
game trip at Miami on Monday. "Its good to win a series
on the road," Rizzo said. "We can take that into Miami
with us." The Phillies finished with just three hits
against Wood (7-5) and closer Neil Ramirez while being
shut out for the ninth time this year. Philadelphia
manager Ryne Sandberg seemed frustrated that
Philadelphias hitters didnt adjust to Wood. "The guy was
pitching up in the zone and we were hitting flyballs,"
Sandberg said. "For us not to make an adjustment and not
get on top of some of those balls, those are hittable
balls." Wood didnt allow a hit until Ben Reveres one-out
single in the sixth. He gave up three hits in eight
innings while striking out six and walking three. "I felt
really good today," Wood said. "The cutter inside was
working well, and they were kind of jamming themselves."
The right-hander said he was aware of the potential no-
hitter. "You always know about it," he said. "Besides, a
guy in the stands let me know about it." Ramirez got his
third save. A.J. Burnett (4-6) gave up three runs and
eight hits in eight innings. He moved past Hall of Famer
Eddie Plank into 50th place on the career strikeout list
with his fifth-inning fanning of Luis Valbuena, giving
him 2,252. Centre fielder Ryan Sweeney kept Woods
pitching line scoreless when he caught Chase Utleys drive
to the warning track to end the eighth, finishing on his
knees for the grab. It was that kind of day for
Philadelphias tepid offence, which ranks near the bottom
of the league in several offensive categories. "Our
pitching has kept us in games," Sandberg
said.dddddddddddd "On the offensive side, its about
picking things up on offence." Burnett, though, didnt
blame his teammates for the defeat. "Our guys aint going
out there trying to get out," he said. "He came out and
made good pitches against us all game. Its not
frustrating on my part because I have a job to do." The
Cubs got all of the offence they needed in the first
inning. Rizzo staked Wood to an early lead with a solo
homer in the first. It marked the eighth straight game in
which the Cubs have hit a home run at Citizens Bank Park,
totalling 12 drives in that span. "Hes hit quite a few
home runs and some big ones, too," Cubs manager Rick
Renteria said. The Cubs tacked on a run in the third on
Castros RBI single and then made it 3-0 in the sixth on
Nate Schierholtzs RBI double. A day after passing Hall of
Famer Mike Schmidt to become the Phillies all-time leader
with 2,235 hits, Jimmy Rollins went 1 for 4. Philadelphia
threatened in the sixth when Rollins singled to put
runners on first and second with one out, but Utley and
Marlon Byrd popped out. The Phillies won a challenge in
the third inning when first-base umpire Gary Cederstroms
safe call of Rizzo was overturned after video review.
NOTES: Phillies hard-throwing rookie Ken Giles, called up
last Sunday, hit 100 mph on the radar gun with three
pitches during a scoreless inning of relief in the
eighth. ... Castro improved to 13-for-29 lifetime off
Burnett. ... To commemorate the 1964 club that nearly
reached the World Series, the Phillies wore throwback
uniforms from that season. Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, who
threw the only perfect game on Fathers Day in major
league history for the Phillies against the Mets 50 years
ago, tossed out the ceremonial first pitch. And, in
keeping with the 60s theme, Art Garfunkel sank "God Bless
America" during the seventh-inning stretch. ...
Philadelphia LHP Cole Hamels (2-3, 3.07) opposes Braves
RHP Julio Teheran (6-4, 2.41) in Atlanta on Monday night.
... Chicago RHP Jason Hammel (6-4, 2.81) will face RHP
Tom Koehler (5-5, 3.68) in Miami on Monday night.
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