Golf Roundup : Jones Leads in Canada; Strange Moves Into Contention

Steve Jones rode a birdie-birdie-birdie finish into a one-stroke lead Friday in the second round of the Canadian Open golf championship at Oakville, Canada.

Jones, who won the first two tournaments of the year, shot an eight-under-par 64 on the Glen Abbey Golf Club course in Ontario for a total of 131.

Jim Gallagher, the first-round leader, had a 68 that left him in second place at 132.

Curtis Strange, seeking a second national title in as many weeks, was three strokes behind the leader.

Strange, who successfully defended his U.S. Open championship a week ago at Rochester, N.Y., was among the 78 players stopped by darkness Thursday night and returned at daylight to finish first-round play.

But dense fog forced still another delay, this time for two hours.

When Strange finally started, he sank a 30-foot birdie putt “over the elephant, under the Ferris wheel and got a free game,” he said.

He went on to finish off a first-round 68 and had only 12 minutes before his second-round tee time.

He did not make a bogey in the second round and shot a 66.

Betsy King, seeking her fourth victory of 1989, bogeyed the first two holes but recovered to make eight birdies and take a one-stroke lead after 36 holes of the LPGA McDonald’s Championship at Wilmington, Del.

King shot a six-under-par 65 over the 6,366 yard Du Pont Country Club, despite a 3-hour 21-minute rain delay, for a total of 134, eight under par.

Shirley Furlong, the first-round leader, shot a 69, and Pat Bradley had a 66 to share second place at 135.

Because of the delay, 18 players were unable to finish their rounds. Elaine Crosby, who shot a 69 Thursday, was five under par after 16 holes and challenging the leaders when play was stopped.

Dick Hendrickson, winless in his first four years on the Senior PGA Tour, shot a six-under-par 66 to take the lead in the first round of the MONY Senior tournament at Syracuse, N.Y.

Hendrickson, 54, of West Chester, Pa., held a two-stroke edge over Harold Henning, Mike Hill and Roland Stafford.