Couples three ahead with 23 holes to play in one day
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
Over-50s rookie Fred Couples is in the driving seat for his first US Champions (Seniors) Tour victory. All he has to do is hold on to a three-stroke lead in the ACE Group Classic at Naple, Florida for at least 23 holes today!
Big-hitter Couples sank a 48ft putt from off the green at the 12th for eagle, then made a 12-footer for birdie at the next to get to nine under par before Saturday's second-round play was called due to darkness.
Dan Forsman was in second place, three shots back at 6 under. The two shared the first-round lead at 4 under after finishing their first rounds earlier Saturday.
Couples is one of 38 golfers who must come back Sunday morning (local time) to complete their second rounds at The Quarry. The tournament was pushed back after high wind postponed the first round Friday afternoon.
When the first round ended early Saturday afternoon, Couples and Forsman both finished 4-under 68 to share the lead.
Bernhard Langer is the only one near the top of the leader board to have completed the second round. He's shot 6-under 66 and is tied for third, four shots behind Couples, along with Mike Goodes, Scott Hoch, Tommy Armour III and Ronnie Black. Langer moved up the leaderboard with an eagle on No. 12 and a birdie on No. 17.
Paul Azinger, a 12-time winner on the US PGA Tour and captain of the victorious 2008 Ryder Cup team, is making his Champions Tour debut at The Quarry, the tournament's third site in three years. He was even par with three holes left.
The 50-year-old Couples is coming off a 37th-place tie last week in the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open at Riviera. He made two senior starts in Hawaii last month, teaming with Nick Price to finish third in the Champions Skins, then losing to Tom Watson by a stroke in the Mitsubishi Electric Championship.
Click on link for scores:
Leaderboard: ACE Group Classic
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
Over-50s rookie Fred Couples is in the driving seat for his first US Champions (Seniors) Tour victory. All he has to do is hold on to a three-stroke lead in the ACE Group Classic at Naple, Florida for at least 23 holes today!
Big-hitter Couples sank a 48ft putt from off the green at the 12th for eagle, then made a 12-footer for birdie at the next to get to nine under par before Saturday's second-round play was called due to darkness.
Dan Forsman was in second place, three shots back at 6 under. The two shared the first-round lead at 4 under after finishing their first rounds earlier Saturday.
Couples is one of 38 golfers who must come back Sunday morning (local time) to complete their second rounds at The Quarry. The tournament was pushed back after high wind postponed the first round Friday afternoon.
When the first round ended early Saturday afternoon, Couples and Forsman both finished 4-under 68 to share the lead.
Bernhard Langer is the only one near the top of the leader board to have completed the second round. He's shot 6-under 66 and is tied for third, four shots behind Couples, along with Mike Goodes, Scott Hoch, Tommy Armour III and Ronnie Black. Langer moved up the leaderboard with an eagle on No. 12 and a birdie on No. 17.
Paul Azinger, a 12-time winner on the US PGA Tour and captain of the victorious 2008 Ryder Cup team, is making his Champions Tour debut at The Quarry, the tournament's third site in three years. He was even par with three holes left.
The 50-year-old Couples is coming off a 37th-place tie last week in the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open at Riviera. He made two senior starts in Hawaii last month, teaming with Nick Price to finish third in the Champions Skins, then losing to Tom Watson by a stroke in the Mitsubishi Electric Championship.
Click on link for scores:
Leaderboard: ACE Group Classic
Labels: Pro seniors
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