Cabrera Bello holds firm

HONG KONG - Rafa Cabrera-Bello shot a five-under 65 to extend his lead to three strokes after the second round of the Hong Kong Open at Fanling Friday, as US Masters champion Danny Willett moved into contention for the weekend. Spaniard Cabrera Bello, one shot ahead overnight, rolled in six birdies with a solitary bogey to lead Australian Sam Brazel, who was in outright second place after shooting a second successive 66 in the European Tour co-sanctioned event. Cabrera Bello was on 11-under with a total of 129. Willett was among of group of four in third place after shooting a 66. After a frustrating opening round blighted by four bogeys, Ian Poulter endured a horror quadruple-bogey on the 15th and dropped another shot on the 18th to finish with a two-over 72. Olympic champion Justin Rose shot a 69 to finish on one under, 10 strokes off the pace. Kelly-Stricker lead shootout In Miami, Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker got off to a rousing start at the Franklin Templeton Shootout, firing an opening round 16-under 56 for a one-stroke lead in Naples, Florida, Thursday. The former winners of the event have a slight lead over fellow Americans Harris English and Matt Kuchar at the Tiburon Golf Club course. Kelly and Stricker combined to shoot one eagle, 14 birdies and three pars in the first round scramble format. Charles Howell and South African Rory Sabbatini were third at 59, and defending champions Brandt Snedeker and Jason Dufner shot a 60 with Kevin Chappell-Kevin Kisner and England’s Luke Donald-Russell Knox of Scotland. Lexi Thompson became just the second woman to compete in the event after Annika Sorenstam in 2006. The 21-year-old Thompson played brilliantly, finishing with an eagle on No. 18. She and her playing partner Bryson DeChambeau, 22, were in eighth after a 62. – Agencies