ENDICOTT, N.Y. – Byrd for birdie. It almost became monotonous.

Jonathan Byrd had nine birdies Friday in a 7-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead after two rounds of the B.C. Open.

Daniel Chopra and John Morgan, who lost in a playoff last week at the John Deere Classic, were tied for second at 11-under 133. Chopra had a 65 and Morgan a 68.

Another shot back were Todd Fischer, Chris Smith, Roland Thatcher and Neal Lancaster. First-round leader Kelly Gibson skied to a 74 after an opening 64 to fall into a tie for 34th.

Kevin Stadler, who began the round one shot behind Gibson, flirted with the lead all day. He made it to 11 under with an eagle at the par-5 12th but bogeyed his final two holes to finish with a 70 and drop back to 9-under 135 with six others.

Craig Stadler, Kevin’s father and the defending champion, shot a 69 and was another stroke back.

Robert Gamez had 11 birdies and equaled the En-Joie Golf Club course record with an 11-under 61 in the afternoon, tying Hal Sutton (1995) and Fred Funk (1999). Notah Begay shot a 62 in the morning on the strength of 10 birdies over the soggy, forgiving course.

Byrd, who had an opening 67, had five birdies and a bogey on the back nine to reach 9 under, then birdied No. 1 to move into contention. He made a 15-foot birdie putt at No. 6 to go 12 under, fell back with a three-putt bogey at the par-4 seventh, then regained sole possession of the lead with a 5-foot birdie putt at No. 8.

After undergoing hip surgery in February, it was a welcome relief.

“I felt good the last three months, but it’s been a struggle coming back,” said Byrd, who has missed eight cuts this year. “I haven’t got it done, but I’ve seen a lot of good signs.”

Park leads LPGA

VIENNA, Ohio – Gloria Park had 10 birdies in a 6-under 66 Friday and held a one-stroke lead in the tournament she almost didn’t play in.

She was sick Thursday night and seriously considered withdrawing before the first round of the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic at Squaw Creek Country Club.

“I feel pretty good now,” said Park, a two-time winner on tour this year. “Yesterday my stomach was hurting and I threw up during the night.”

Young-A Yang had a 67 and Donna Andrews was another stroke back. Marilyn Lovander, Nadina Taylor and Laura Diaz all had 69s.

Defending champion Rachel Teske struggled all day and finished with a 75.

Park has been bothered by a sore left wrist over the past three months.

“My wrist was still hurting,” she said. “I was getting ultrasound on it this morning and actually asked one of the sponsors if they had any alternates because I really wasn’t feeling well.”

Park tied her personal best for birdies in a round but also struggled at times.

She had two bogeys and double-bogeyed the 163-yard, par-3 12th.

“At that point I was really mad,” Park said of hitting a 4-iron long off the tee. “On this golf course you don’t want to be over the green on a few holes and that was one of them.”

The field is anything but stellar. Pat Hurst, who shot a 73, is the only other here in the top 20 on the money list. She is 18th.

That gives players like Yang hope. The 25-year-old has missed the cut in 10 of 15 starts this year. Yang, like Park, is from South Korea. She has never finished higher than sixth.

“I made a birdie on my first hole, which was No. 10, and I had about a 14-footer,” Yang said. “I think after that I was pretty confident.”

Yang had only one bogey. She missed the green on the 526-yard, par-5 2nd and missed a 10-foot par putt. That didn’t bother her as she came back to record birdies on Nos. 5 and 6, the latter coming when her approach shot hit a tree and rolled within 2 feet of the cup.

“The last couple of events I have stumbled on a few holes and that changes the momentum,” Yang said. “Today I was pretty aggressive and I felt my focus was a little off (on the back nine). But I talked to my caddie and I feel I have gotten over the stumbling.”

While Park’s medical issues were short-term and unexpected, Andrews has had her own woes for most of her career. She’s playing in just her second event in 10 weeks because of a dislocated right shoulder, which happened while trying to pull apart two fighting dogs. She had the same injury in 1999 when she was thrown off a horse.

“I couldn’t live life without my four-legged critters,” the 37-year-old said. “It’s not an option. I’ve been injured so much during my career anyways I think my (name) is Donna Rehab’ Andrews’.”

Andrews had five birdies on the par-37 front nine. She bogeyed 10 and 14 before making up a stroke on No. 16.

“My golf game feels good for not having played much,” Andrews said. “I have a lot of confidence in my golf swing right now.”

Lee Ann Walker-Cooper had a hole-in-one on the 181-yard 15th with a 7-wood. She finished at even par.