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Padraig Harrington’s hopes of a Wales Open victory and a successful warm-up for next month’s U.S. Open ended in disarray when he missed Friday’s cut

Kyle Stanley shot a 4-under par 68 Thursday, helping Clemson to a one-stroke lead over UCLA at the halfway point of the NCAA men’s Division I golf championship.

Mathew Goggin spent as little time on the greens as possible, taking only nine putts over his final nine holes on his way to a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Jerry Kelly and two-time Memorial champion Kenny Perry.

Kenny Perry has two Memorial wins to his credit. How much would a third mean? Plenty, since the 47-year-old would vault up the Ryder Cup standings with a victory this Sunday.

He’s 68 and rarely plays golf anymore, but Jack Nicklaus is still moving at mach speed.

Scott Strange covered nine holes in just 28 strokes to fashion an 8-under 63 and lead the Wales Open first round by a stroke.

Lorena Ochoa, who withdrew from the Ginn Tribute at RiverTowne Country Club Tuesday when she learned her uncle was serious ill, said Thursday on her Web site that Pedro Ochoa, brother of her father Javier, had died at the age of 73 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Michelle Wie shot a 4-under 68 at the Ladies German Open with about half the field in the clubhouse, trailing leader Nina Reis of Sweden by four strokes.

UCLA’s Kevin Chappell shot a 3-under-par 69 on Wednesday and the Bruins were tied with rival Southern California after the first round of the NCAA men’s Division I golf championship.

Will history look back favorably on the likes of Sergio Garcia, knowing he teed it up in the prime of his career against possibly the best player ever? Time may tell, but don’t expect El Ni~o or the game’s other top players to surrender any time soon.