TROY MATTESON THREE AHEAD IN US TOUR'S PUERTO RICO OPEN
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Troy Matteson shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday in the Puerto Rico Open to open a three-shot lead as he goes after the third US PGA Tour victory.
Fourteen players were separated by only three shots going into the third round at Trump International Golf Club. Matteson seized control by matching the best score of the day, finishing with seven birdies and a bogey to reach 16 under.
"There's so many birdies to be made out here, three shots is nothing," said Matteson, who opened with consecutive 67s. "You've got to go out there and make birdies and try to shoot another low score. And I think that's why people like this golf course. There's a lot of birdie opportunities, couple of eagle opportunities.
"We like coming to places where we can make birdies."
The 31-year-old former Georgia Tech player is in the last year of his exemption from winning the Frys.com Open at the end of the 2009 season. He also won in 2006 and has two Nationwide Tour victories.
"I think it's an advantage, but I haven't won enough out here to not be a little nervous, and most guys would be nervous," Matteson said. "Tomorrow, I'm just going to go out and try to do the same things I did the first couple days. I'm going to try to hit solid shots, give myself looks at birdie."
Hunter Haas was second after his second straight 68.
"I got off to a pretty good start," said Haas, a two-time winner last year on the Nationwide Tour. "Seems like a lot of people are making birdies on the front, and on the back it's kind of just hold on."
Michael Bradley was third at 12 under after a 68.
Major champion Angel Cabrera (69) was 10 under along with Chris Tidland (72), Brendon de Jonge (67), Brandt Jobe (67) and George McNeill (71).
Former British Open champion Stewart Cink was 5 under after a 74.
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Price takes 2-shot lead in Senior Toshiba Classic
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NEWPORT BEACH, California (AP) — Nick Price followed his record-tying first round with a 3-under 68 on Saturday at Newport Beach Country Club to take a two-stroke lead in the Toshiba Classic.
The 54-year-old Price had four birdies and a bogey a day after matching the Champions Tour record with a career-best 11-under 60. Seeking his fourth victory on the 50-and-over tour, Price had a tournament-record 14-under 128 total.
"I think after a good round you tend to play a little cautiously," Price said. "I felt like I played two shots better than I did."
Mark Wiebe was second after his second straight 65.
"Nick is a great player and I'm going to have to do some magic," said Wiebe, a two-time winner on the Champions Tour. "We'll have to see what I have in my bag of tricks."
Japanese star Joe Ozaki (64) and Mark O'Meara (67) were 10 under, and defending champion Fred Couples (67) was 9 under along with Michael Allen (64) and Tom Pernice Jr. (65)
Price, five strokes ahead after the first round, played 28 holes without a bogey before dropping a stroke on the par-4 11th. He had a chance to get it back the next hole, but missed a short putt.
"I felt like I put a good stroke on it," Price said. It's hard to miss the hole from a foot and a half. I think it had to have hit something."
In the first round, Ozaki hadn't heard from wife Yoshie, who was back in Tokyo enduring the earthquake and aftershocks. She called him Friday night and assured him that she was fine. Able to relax, Ozaki rattled off seven birdies in the round, four from 20 feet or longer.
"I wasn't really nervous," Ozaki said through an interpreter. "I knew if something happened, somebody would call."
Gil Morgan had a 64, matching his age, to join Robert Thompson (66), Jeff Sluman (66) and Olin Browne (66) at 8 under. Bernard Langer, tied for second after an opening 65, had a 73 to drop into a tie for 34th at 4 under. Ian Baker-Finch struggled again in his Champions Tour debut, following an opening 74 with a 79.
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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Troy Matteson shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday in the Puerto Rico Open to open a three-shot lead as he goes after the third US PGA Tour victory.
Fourteen players were separated by only three shots going into the third round at Trump International Golf Club. Matteson seized control by matching the best score of the day, finishing with seven birdies and a bogey to reach 16 under.
"There's so many birdies to be made out here, three shots is nothing," said Matteson, who opened with consecutive 67s. "You've got to go out there and make birdies and try to shoot another low score. And I think that's why people like this golf course. There's a lot of birdie opportunities, couple of eagle opportunities.
"We like coming to places where we can make birdies."
The 31-year-old former Georgia Tech player is in the last year of his exemption from winning the Frys.com Open at the end of the 2009 season. He also won in 2006 and has two Nationwide Tour victories.
"I think it's an advantage, but I haven't won enough out here to not be a little nervous, and most guys would be nervous," Matteson said. "Tomorrow, I'm just going to go out and try to do the same things I did the first couple days. I'm going to try to hit solid shots, give myself looks at birdie."
Hunter Haas was second after his second straight 68.
"I got off to a pretty good start," said Haas, a two-time winner last year on the Nationwide Tour. "Seems like a lot of people are making birdies on the front, and on the back it's kind of just hold on."
Michael Bradley was third at 12 under after a 68.
Major champion Angel Cabrera (69) was 10 under along with Chris Tidland (72), Brendon de Jonge (67), Brandt Jobe (67) and George McNeill (71).
Former British Open champion Stewart Cink was 5 under after a 74.
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Price takes 2-shot lead in Senior Toshiba Classic
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
NEWPORT BEACH, California (AP) — Nick Price followed his record-tying first round with a 3-under 68 on Saturday at Newport Beach Country Club to take a two-stroke lead in the Toshiba Classic.
The 54-year-old Price had four birdies and a bogey a day after matching the Champions Tour record with a career-best 11-under 60. Seeking his fourth victory on the 50-and-over tour, Price had a tournament-record 14-under 128 total.
"I think after a good round you tend to play a little cautiously," Price said. "I felt like I played two shots better than I did."
Mark Wiebe was second after his second straight 65.
"Nick is a great player and I'm going to have to do some magic," said Wiebe, a two-time winner on the Champions Tour. "We'll have to see what I have in my bag of tricks."
Japanese star Joe Ozaki (64) and Mark O'Meara (67) were 10 under, and defending champion Fred Couples (67) was 9 under along with Michael Allen (64) and Tom Pernice Jr. (65)
Price, five strokes ahead after the first round, played 28 holes without a bogey before dropping a stroke on the par-4 11th. He had a chance to get it back the next hole, but missed a short putt.
"I felt like I put a good stroke on it," Price said. It's hard to miss the hole from a foot and a half. I think it had to have hit something."
In the first round, Ozaki hadn't heard from wife Yoshie, who was back in Tokyo enduring the earthquake and aftershocks. She called him Friday night and assured him that she was fine. Able to relax, Ozaki rattled off seven birdies in the round, four from 20 feet or longer.
"I wasn't really nervous," Ozaki said through an interpreter. "I knew if something happened, somebody would call."
Gil Morgan had a 64, matching his age, to join Robert Thompson (66), Jeff Sluman (66) and Olin Browne (66) at 8 under. Bernard Langer, tied for second after an opening 65, had a 73 to drop into a tie for 34th at 4 under. Ian Baker-Finch struggled again in his Champions Tour debut, following an opening 74 with a 79.
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