ORLANDO, Florida — Bill Haas and Justin Rose shared the second-round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Friday while Tiger Woods's bid for an eighth Bay Hill triumph took a hit when he bogeyed the final three holes. Among the first onto the course, Haas set the early target with a bogey-free six-under 66 that no one could match, sending the American to the top the leaderboard where he was joined much later in the day by the British world No. 5. Rose, who held a two-shot overnight lead, missed a three-foot par putt on 18 that would have given him the outright lead, but his bogey gave him a two-under 70 that put him level with Haas at nine-under 135 for the tournament. Lurking one shot back is American John Huh (69) while compatriots Ken Duke (68), J.J. Henry (67) and Jimmy Walker (69) are three off the pace on 138. As disappointed as Rose was in his finish it was nothing compared to the frustration Woods felt about the sloppy end to his two-under 70. A steady rain added to a miserable day for Woods, who had been within striking distance of the leaders until a late round meltdown that started when he found the water with his second shot on the par-five 16th. There was more trouble off the tee at 17 when he sailed his ball over the green then watched his chip roll well past the cup en route to another bogey. Left with a 30-foot putt for par at the 18th, the 14-times major winner nearly ended his day on a positive note but was left hanging his head in disbelief when his ball stopped two inches from the hole. Woods is still well within reach of an eighth Bay Hill win, sitting four off the pace with Fijian Vijay Singh (68) and American Mark Wilson (68). Donald misses first cut Big-hitting Thai Kiradech Aphibarnrat will take a one-shot clubhouse lead into the final round of the weather-hit Malaysian Open Sunday as world No. 3 Luke Donald missed his first cut on the European Tour. South Africa's Charl Schwartzel, who was flown in by helicopter for his third round, was a shot behind after two holes as the $2.75 million co-sanctioned Asian Tour event was reduced to 54 holes. The leaders managed just two holes of their third round before play was suspended for the third day in succession at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. The 23-year-old Kiradech returned in the morning to card a four-under-par 68 in the second round to go two shots ahead of the chasing pack but his cushion was cut to one after he dropped a shot on the second hole in the third round. Former Masters winner Schwartzel was about to play his third shot to the par-five third hole when the sirens sounded to indicate an approaching thunderstorm and the suspension of play. Ireland's triple major winner Padraig Harrington was among seven players tied for the third spot, two shots off the pace. Donald, who held the world number one ranking for a combined 56 weeks in 2011 and 2012, saw his consistent streak in the Tour end after posting rounds of 74 and 73 for a three-over par total, three over the cut mark. Recari catches fire Spain's Beatriz Recari fired a bogey-free five-under 67 to seize a one-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA Tour's $1.7 million Kia Classic Friday. Recari posted her second bogey-free round to reach eight-under 136 overall. Australian Hall of Famer Karrie Webb shot a two-under 70 to remain tied for second place at seven-under at the Aviara Golf Club course. She was joined there by American Paula Creamer (68). First-round leader Jane Park, of the United States, posted an even-par 72 and dropped into a tie for fourth at six-under-par 138. She is level with American Cristie Kerr (68) and a trio of South Koreans — 2010 runner-up Park In-bee (69), Kim In-kyung (67) and Kang Haeji (69). — Agencies
