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Janice Moodie takes Rail Classic lead
Posted: Sunday September 05, 1999 09:44 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Janice Moodie shot a 5-under-par 67 Sunday to take a two-stroke lead over four players after two rounds of the LPGA Rail Classic. Moodie, who has seven top-10 finishes this year, said she's ready to win. "I've been champing at the door all year," said the 26-year-old native of Scotland who played at San Jose State. First-round co-leaders Karen Stupples and Tina Barrett were in the tie for second at 10-under 134 along with Colombian rookie Marisa Baena, who entered the tournament as an alternate, and Mi Hyun Kim of South Korea. Stupples, who played on the British amateur circuit with Moodie, had a horrible start to her round at the 6,403-yard Rail Golf Club course but rallied to shoot a 70. She topped her drive on No. 1 and didn't even reach the fairway, then followed that with a second shot that scudded along the grass. She managed to get a bogey. "All of a sudden it dawned on me that I was tied for the lead in the tournament," the 26-year-old Brit said. "My arms wouldn't work." Like Stupple, Barrett got off to a rough start, bogeying No. 2 on the way to a 70. After that, she said, "I tried to tell myself to go out and have a little fun." Baena shot a 67 Sunday, while Kim had a 68. Former Rail winner Barb Mucha, Jan Stephenson and Emilee Klein all had 68s Sunday and were tied at 9 under. Six others were another stroke back in the tournament that ends Monday. Pearl Sinn, last year's Rail champion, had a 68 and was at 137, while Dottie Pepper, winner of last week's LPGA event in Ohio, shot a 72 and was at 139. Juli Inkster, who needs one win to gain entrance into the LPGA Hall of Fame, had a 73 and was at 1-under 141, just making the cut.
Two-time Rail winner Nancy Lopez, going for her 50th career win,
shot a 70 and failed to make the cut at 144.
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