DUBLIN, Ohio — The first sign of hope at the Memorial came from the scoreboard, which showed Mathew Goggin coming back to the pack after a blazing start. The second sign came from a gray sky that promised relief from a brutal test of golf.

Goggin birdied four of the first five holes before strapping in for a wild ride of birdies and bogeys that ultimately added up to an even-par 72 that tied him for the lead with two-time champion Kenny Perry, who recovered from a rugged start for a 71.

They were at 7-under 137, one shot clear of Jerry Kelly.

Goggin is the 36-hole leader for the first time on the PGA Tour, and part of him wishes he had it alone. He was bogey-free through seven holes, but then made only two pars the rest of the way. Three straight bogeys preceded a birdie, and he followed that with a double bogey at No. 12, then two more birdies at the Muirfield Village course .

"I had seven birdies today, so that was the same," Goggin said, alluding to his 65 in the opening round. "The five bogeys and a double, well, that was probably a negative."

Perry bogeyed three of his first five holes, but eagled the par-5 15th.

Hawai'i's Dean Wilson, a Castle High alum who shot a 72, and Punahou alum Parker McLachlin, who struggled to a 77, were both at the cutoff score of 150.

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Ginn Tribute: Hall of Famer Karrie Webb fired a 6-under 66 to share a four-stroke lead with Sophie Gustafson (65) at 13-under 131 after two rounds of the LPGA's Ginn Tribute at Mount Pleasant, S.C. Host Annika Sorenstam also had a 66, her lowest score in six career rounds at RiverTowne Country Club, and is tie for eighth at 138.

Champions Principal Classic: R.W. Eaks and Lonnie Nielsen shot 5-under 66s to share the first-round lead at West Des Moines, Iowa. Joey Sindelar, Tom Purtzer, Kirk Hanefeld and Mark McNulty were one stroke back.

NCAA Men's Championship: Kevin Chappell shot a 4-under 68 to help UCLA take a three-stroke lead over Clemson and USC after the third round at West Lafayette, Ind. Chappell took the individual lead by four strokes over Clemson's Kyle Stanley and Washington's Nick Taylor.