GOLF ROUNDUP : JORDAN QUIETLY LEADS WOODS TIED FOR 2ND, THREE SHOTS BEHIND.

Byline: Associated Press 

With all the attention on Tiger Woods, Pete Jordan birdied five straight holes Friday to take the second-round lead in the B.C. Open in Endicott, N.Y.

With only a smattering of fans watching, Jordan shot a 7-under-par 64 for a three-stroke advantage over Woods, Fred Funk and Brian Claar.

``I've been struggling lately. I'm just trying to play solid and not do anything crazy. Everything peaked and came together today,'' said Jordan, who had an 11-under 131 total on the En-Joie Golf Club course.

Woods, the three-time U.S. Amateur champion making his fourth professional start, birdied the final three holes for a 66.

``I shot 5-under and moved up the leaderboard. I'm in good position and that's all I can hope for,'' said Woods, who tied for fifth last week in the Quad City Classic after leading after the second and third rounds.

The 20-year-old entered the tournament 166th on the money list with $82,194. He needs to finish in the top 125 to earn a full PGA Tour card for 1997 but can receive unlimited sponsor exemptions with a top-150 finish.

Jordan, who has made the cut in only nine of 24 tournaments this year, birdied all three par 5s on the front nine, the last one starting the birdie run that carried him to the top of the leaderboard.

Davies riled: Beating Laura Davies, the top-ranked player in the world, isn't always such a good idea, which the Americans learned in escaping with a 5-3 lead over Europe on the opening day of the Solheim Cup in Chepstow, Wales.

``Obviously, we made Laura mad,'' American captain Judy Rankin said.

Bad idea to stir up the biggest hitter in women's golf.

Davies and partner Alison Nicholas lost their morning foursomes (alternate shot) match 1-up to Americans Patty Sheehan and Rosie Jones. And they weren't alone as Europe managed only one-half point of a possible four and looked set to buckle deeper in afternoon four-ball (better ball) play.

The Americans are trying to retain the match-play Solheim Cup, the last of the four major international golf trophies held by the United States. The United States has lost the Ryder, Walker and Curtis cups in the past 12 months and losing all four would be a first.

``We were having a very quiet lunch, all disappointed,'' Davies said. ``Then (European player) Kathryn Marshall came in, put on a tape with loud music and all of a sudden the mood changed.''

The big-hitting Briton, teaming with Trish Johnson in the first afternoon better-ball match, had seven birdies in the first 13 holes to defeat Americans Kelly Robbins and Pat Bradley 6 and 5.

Hobday finds his swing: Simon Hobday said it was like lightning striking in the same place twice.

After struggling on the Senior PGA Tour for the past several months, last year's Brickyard Crossing winner again fixed his swing and turned in the top first round with a 7-under-par 65 in Indianapolis.

Hobday outpaced the 66s of Bob Betley and Tom Wargo and the 67s of Bud Allin and Bobby Stroble.

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Photo: Dottie Pepper of the U.S. celebrates sinking a putt during Solheim Cup play in Wales.

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