TIDLAND TAKES PUERTO RICO OPEN LEAD AFTER A 63
CBSSports.com wire reports
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- Chris Tidland shot a 9-under 63 for a share of the second-round lead in the US PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open with James Driscoll and Troy Matteson.
Tidland had nine birdies in a bogey-free round at Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico to match the course record set by Derek Lamely in his victory last year and tied by Driscoll on Thursday.
"Everything, obviously, went pretty well," Tidland said. "I got off to a nice start. I hit a 6-iron on the second hole, No. 11. I hit it to a foot, and that kind of started me off. I made some nice putts for par and then I just kept hitting some fairways and some greens.
"And I had a lot of great looks, from 3 to 12 feet, and I made a lot of them today. These greens are in such good shape, and there's not a whole lot of break around the hole. There's a lot of putts that are right edge, left edge, and if you can get them started on line, you can make some putts, and I fortunately did." Matteson shot his second straight 67, and Driscoll had a 71 to join Tidland at 10 under.
Tidland, the former Oklahoma State University player who has two victories on the Nationwide Tour, is making his first appearance in the US Tour event.
"It's a fun place. It's fun," Tidland said. "All of us are staying at the resort. They take good care of us. It's great food, and yeah, it's been a great week.
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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- Chris Tidland shot a 9-under 63 for a share of the second-round lead in the US PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open with James Driscoll and Troy Matteson.
Tidland had nine birdies in a bogey-free round at Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico to match the course record set by Derek Lamely in his victory last year and tied by Driscoll on Thursday.
"Everything, obviously, went pretty well," Tidland said. "I got off to a nice start. I hit a 6-iron on the second hole, No. 11. I hit it to a foot, and that kind of started me off. I made some nice putts for par and then I just kept hitting some fairways and some greens.
"And I had a lot of great looks, from 3 to 12 feet, and I made a lot of them today. These greens are in such good shape, and there's not a whole lot of break around the hole. There's a lot of putts that are right edge, left edge, and if you can get them started on line, you can make some putts, and I fortunately did." Matteson shot his second straight 67, and Driscoll had a 71 to join Tidland at 10 under.
Tidland, the former Oklahoma State University player who has two victories on the Nationwide Tour, is making his first appearance in the US Tour event.
"It's a fun place. It's fun," Tidland said. "All of us are staying at the resort. They take good care of us. It's great food, and yeah, it's been a great week.
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