Sport in Short: Golf

THE NEW Year Open in Argentina, the first event of the women's European Tour, has been postponed owing to lack of sponsorship. The organisers still hope the event, due to take place at the end of February, can be played later in the season.

PHOENIX OPEN: Leading first-round scores (US unless stated): 66 J Maggert, R Wrenn, D Frost (SA), M Allen, G McCord, M Donald, S Simpson; 67 J Woodward, T Watson, M Wiebe, M Calcavecchia, P Mickelson, L Mize, E Dougherty, B Britton, H Twitty, L Janzen; 68 D Toms, R Maltbie, H Sutton, M Dawson, S Hoch, C Beck, S Kendall, L Rinker, L T Broeck, D Hart, K Clearwater.

VINES CLASSIC (Perth) Leading second-round scores (Aus unless stated): 136 P Senior 65 71; L Stephen 68 68. 137 R Allenby 67 70. 138 P O'Malley 68 70; G Joyner 70 68. 139 M Campbell (NZ) 70 69; S Appleby 71 68. 140 M Clayton 68 72; W Clatworthy 71 69. 141 B King 74 67; J Freeman (US) 69 72; T Price 72 69; J Kay (US) 70 71; P Moloney 70 71. 142 A Knoll (Can) 73 69; B Jones 72 70; I Baker-Finch 72 70; G Norman 72 70; J Morse (US) 72 70; L Brown (US) 73 69; L Wastle 73 69. 143 J Wade 71 72; M Long (NZ) 73 70; P Devenport (NZ) 70 73; Z Zorkic 74 69. Did not qualify: 149 P Hoad (GB) 75 74.

ZAMBIAN OPEN (Lusaka) Leading second-round scores (GB or Irl unless stated): 139 A Clapp; 140 P Njiru (Ken); 141 J Cantero (Arg); 142 P Golding; 143 G J Brand; G Krause; P Harrison; 144 I Spencer.