SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Se Ri Pak was solid, but hardly spectacular for a change at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
Still, her 3-under 68 on Friday was good enough to give her a five-stroke lead after two rounds. The four-time tournament winner is at 11-under 131.
She was satisfied with her second round after going 8 under on the first day, saying she was content to just limit her mistakes.
"I don't have any complaints," Pak said. "I'm not trying to go really low."
She birdied two holes on the front nine and hit out of a left-side bunker on the 10th hole to within 3 feet of the cup to save par. Pak rolled in a 22-foot putt on No. 16 after posting her only bogey of the round.
Another South Korean with the same last name, Jin Young Pak, shot a 2 under to put her at 136, five strokes behind the leader. The rookie said she's never met Se Ri Pak even though they are from towns about four hours apart.
They'll be paired Saturday. The 21-year-old Pak admitted she'll be a little nervous playing with someone she grew up admiring.
"It's like a dream come true," she said. "She's a hero in Korea."
Carri Wood (69) and Meg Mallon (65) were tied at 5 under after two rounds. Mallon put together the top score on Friday, with six birdies and no bogeys.
Wood earned a place in the Women's British Open as the top five LPGA Tour members after 36 holes who aren't exempt for the Open won spots in the Aug. 2-5 tournament at St. Andrews in Scotland.
"It's the birthplace of golf," said Wood, who bogeyed her final hole when her putt hit a spike mark. "Who wouldn't want to go over there and play."
Wood, in her 11th year on the tour, has never finished in top 10. Her best showing came two years ago at the Farr Classic when she tied for 12th.
She said no one expected her to be in position to win.
