(Sports Network) - Sophie Gustafson fired a seven-under 65 on Friday to join overnight co-leader Karrie Webb in the lead after two rounds of the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika. Webb, who shot a 66 on Friday, and Gustafson are knotted at 13-under 131, which obliterated the old 36-hole record by four shots at RiverTowne Country Club.

The pair bested Lorena Ochoa's one-year-old record. Ochoa withdrew earlier in the week to be with her uncle, who passed away.

With the six-time winner this year out of the field, tournament host Annika Sorenstam stepped up her game on Friday. Sorenstam only managed a 72 on Thursday, but fired a six-under 66 to move into a tie for eighth place at minus-six.

"I'm happy with the way I played. I'm pleased," noted Sorenstam, already a three-time winner in what she has decided will be her final year of competitive golf. "I made some putts and I could have gone lower. We have two more rounds so we'll see what happens on the weekend."

But the host has some work ahead of her on the weekend.

Gustafson began on the 10th tee Friday and birdied the par-five 11th. She got to nine-under par for the championship thanks to back-to-back birdies at 13 and 14 from 10 and 12 feet, respectively.

The Swede birdied two of her first three on her second side. Gustafson polished off her brilliant round with three-foot birdies at seven and nine to get into a share of the lead.

"I was feeling a little more comfortable over the ball," said Gustafson. "I think it made a difference. It was much more solid today."

Webb continued her strong play from Thursday. Like her fellow co-leader Gustafson, Webb began on the 10th tee and recorded her first birdie at the par-five 11th.

At the 14th, Webb missed the green left and chipped to 20 feet. She did not convert the par putt, but more than atoned for the error with three straight birdies from the 16th, all from longer than 15 feet.

Webb had trouble at another par three, the second. She landed in a greenside bunker, blasted out to six feet and missed the par putt. Webb found the green in two with a three-wood at the third and drained the 18-footer for her second eagle in as many days at the hole.

Webb got into a share of the lead with a tap-in birdie at five and a four- footer for birdie at six.

"I would say that my putting was better than yesterday and my ball-striking not quite as sharp but I managed to hit some quality shots when I needed to and it's good to see some longer birdie putts go in," said Webb. "It's a great feeling to have a good feel on the greens."

Teresa Lu (67) and Inbee Park (68) share third place at minus-nine, followed by Suzann Pettersen (65), Na Yeon Choi (67) and Hee Young Park (65) are knotted in fifth at eight-under 136.

Sorenstam was joined in eighth by Jane Park (70), Minea Blomqvist (69), Lorie Kane (68), Mi Hyun Kim (71), Sun Young Yoo (68), Giulia Sergas (71) and Taylor Leon (65).

In-Kyung Kim shared the first-round lead with Webb, but only managed a four- over 76 on Friday. She fell into a tie for 34th at minus-three.

The 36-hole cut fell at even-par 144 and defending champion Nicole Castrale made the weekend on the number.



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