Vijay Singh likes the challenge, not the wind

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Any 49-year-old has the good sense to stay indoors, or do something other than golf, on a day like Friday at the Ocean Course. "If you had a golf course like this and you asked me to go play in windy conditions, I'd say no, I'm not going to play," Vijay Singh said. "But it is a major, and you just have to go out there and manage yourself . . . "

Singh managed himself better than anyone, shooting 3-under-par 69 to get to 4 under and place himself in a three-way tie for the lead, halfway through the PGA Championship. "Nobody is used to winds like this," he said. "I love contending in the majors but you just contend with yourself and try to make a score."

Mickelson raves

Phil Mickelson shot 1 under and finished at par. Most golfers spoke of how tough it was, but Mickelson raved about how fair it was. "That has not been the case the last couple majors," he said. "You've hit great shots that have been brutally penalized."

LIers heading home

All three Long Island pros missed the cut: Darrell Kestner was 11 over, Matt Dobyns was 16 over and Mark Brown was 20 over. Dobyns, the lone first-timer among them, said he wants to get back to a major: "Yesterday, I was so discombobulated, I shot a million. Now I know how I'm going to feel."

Fore right!

Peter Hanson's approach shot on No. 6 sailed right and landed between the feet of Angel Cabrera, teeing off on No. 7. After Cabrera left, Hanson pitched up and made par.

European lifestyle

Rich Beem, the 2002 PGA champion, plays mostly on the European Tour, which is good for his game. There is little to watch on TV -- maybe one news channel and CNBC -- so he spends more time practicing. He said, "I'll be like, 'Let me check my stocks. Oh, I don't have that one. Time to go putt.' "