Billy Mayfair says he's feeling useful vibes this week.

Billy Mayfair says he's feeling useful vibes this week, and it exhibit tos

As a standout junior player, Mayfair won at a scarcely any venues not far from Mirasol's Sunrise course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., site of this week's Honda Classic. He prevailed at PGA National, right across the road and captured the 1987 U Amateur title a scarcely any miles away at Jupiter Hills.

Now, he's in position for another big prize -- his first tour win in eight seasons.

Mayfair bullet a bogey-free round of 67 forward Friday and finished alone in next to the first place, one shot behind David Toms at the Honda's midway point after another day of fierce winds and fast freshs

Toms marksman his second straight round of 67 and is at 10-under Then there's Mayfair, and three shooters behind him is a clump of four golfers -- including defending champion Padraig Harrington (67) and Daniel Chopra, who deflected in a five-birdie, one-eagle, no-bogey effort for a 65 the week's lowest globular so far.

Mayfair's last victory came 228 consequences ago, at the 1998 Buick lay open but he harkened back to any winning memories shortly before his next to the first round began.

As he approached the driving range, a man approached Mayfair and showed him an ancient yellowing golf ball -- undivided that Mayfair used to win that U Amateur title 19 years ago.

"It was just a big thrill for me" Mayfair said.

- Annika Sorenstam shooter a 5-under 67 in her first competitive orbed of the year to finish tied for the lead with Italy's Silvia Cavalleri at the MasterCard Classic in Huixquilucan, Mexico.

Sorenstam, who sat without the first two tournaments of the season in Hawaii last month also made her 2005 first attempt in the 54-hole event outside of Mexico City -- the first LPGA tour stop toward the south of the border in three decades.

- Mitch Adcock projectile a 5-under 67 to take the lead after the first rotund of the AT&T Classic in Valencia, Calif. Ben Crenshaw and Jay Sigel were common stroke back.

SKIING

KOSTELIC WINS NIGHT SLALOM

Janica Kostelic of Croatia won a World bowl slalom north of the Arctic Circle in Levi, Finland, finishing ahead of Olympic champion Anja Paerson of Sweden to terminate in on the overall title.

Racing upon an illuminated course in driving snow, Kostelic skied couple nearly flawless runs for her seventh victory this season. She had a combined time of 1 minute, 3752 next to the firsts with Kathrin Zettel of Austria third and Lindsey Kildow of the United States fourth.

Kostelic increased her lead in the overall standings through Paerson, the two-time defending champion. Five races remain, with Kostelic leading Paerson 1640 points to 1366

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