BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL REPORT AND SCORES
- SERGIO SURGES THREE CLEAR WITH RECORD 61 AT FIRESTONE
- FROM THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE
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Sergio Garcia only needed 11 putts on his last 11 holes Friday at Firestone CC. (Gregor Shamus/Getty Images)
AKRON, Ohio -- Seven straight birdies, 11 consecutive one-putts.
That’s how Sergio Garcia capped his career-best round, a 61 Friday at
Firestone Country Club.
It tied the course record, and his 27 on the back nine was a low mark for the venue and one shy of tying the US PGA Tour’s record for lowest nine in history.
The only player who has ever gone lower was Corey Pavin, who had a 26 on the front nine at Brown Deer Park GC (par 34) in the first round of the 2006 U.S. Bank Championship.
It also gave Garcia a three-shot lead over Justin Rose. He is four clear of Rory McIlroy (69-64) and Marc Leishman through the first 36 holes of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.
Tiger Woods had a second-round 71.
Through his first nine holes, there was no indication Garcia would do anything special -- he made just one birdie.
Then he rolled in a 20-footer for birdie on 10, stuck his approach shots on the 12th and 13th close and away he went with birdies on those two holes and every one after that, including on 17 and 18, where he rolled in two more putts from outside 20 feet.
It tied the course record, and his 27 on the back nine was a low mark for the venue and one shy of tying the US PGA Tour’s record for lowest nine in history.
The only player who has ever gone lower was Corey Pavin, who had a 26 on the front nine at Brown Deer Park GC (par 34) in the first round of the 2006 U.S. Bank Championship.
It also gave Garcia a three-shot lead over Justin Rose. He is four clear of Rory McIlroy (69-64) and Marc Leishman through the first 36 holes of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.
Tiger Woods had a second-round 71.
Through his first nine holes, there was no indication Garcia would do anything special -- he made just one birdie.
Then he rolled in a 20-footer for birdie on 10, stuck his approach shots on the 12th and 13th close and away he went with birdies on those two holes and every one after that, including on 17 and 18, where he rolled in two more putts from outside 20 feet.
“I could see what I wanted to do pretty much almost every shot”
Garcia said. “And there I could see the lines in the putts quite well.
“You make them once in a while, but you don't make them that often. The one on 17, it felt so smooth when I hit it, I could see 2 or 3 feet short of the hole. I could see it going in. And then the one on 18, more of the same. I felt very comfortable.”
The only hole Garcia didn’t birdie on the back nine?
The par-4 11th, where he hit his approach onto the back fringe and missed the 17-footer coming back.
“You make them once in a while, but you don't make them that often. The one on 17, it felt so smooth when I hit it, I could see 2 or 3 feet short of the hole. I could see it going in. And then the one on 18, more of the same. I felt very comfortable.”
The only hole Garcia didn’t birdie on the back nine?
The par-4 11th, where he hit his approach onto the back fringe and missed the 17-footer coming back.
EARLY START SATURDAY: With bad weather expected for the third round, Saturday's tee times at Firestone Country Club have been moved up.
Players will tee off between 7 and 9 a.m. local time with groups going off both tees in threesomes.
The weather forecast is calling for a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms beginning at 10 a.m. and increasing through the day.
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SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 140 (2x70)
Players from USA unless stated otherwise
129 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 68 61
132 Justin Rose (England) 65 67
133 Marc Leishman (Australia) 64 69, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 69 64
134 Rickie Fowler 67 67, Charl Schwartzel (S Africa) 65 69
135 Patrick Reid 67 68, Keegan Bradley 68 67
SELECTED SCORES
137 Adam Scott (Australia) 69 68, Jim Furyk 69 68, Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 69 68, Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 71 66, Francesco Molinari (Italy) 67 70 (T12)
138 Jamie Donaldson (Wales) 68 70, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 69 69 (T18)
139 Tiger Woods 68 71 (T25)
140 Ernie Els (S Africa) 71 69, David Howell (England) 69 71 (T28)
142 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 71 70 (T36)
143 Luke Donald (England) 73 70, Lee Westwood (England) 72 71 (T49)
144 Phil Mickelson 71 73 (T53)
145 Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) 74 71, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 77 68 (T58)
148 David Lynn (England) 76 72 (T70)
153 Gonzalo Fernandez Castano (Spain) 79 71 (76th).
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Players will tee off between 7 and 9 a.m. local time with groups going off both tees in threesomes.
The weather forecast is calling for a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms beginning at 10 a.m. and increasing through the day.
Click here for for information on television times and more.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 140 (2x70)
Players from USA unless stated otherwise
129 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 68 61
132 Justin Rose (England) 65 67
133 Marc Leishman (Australia) 64 69, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 69 64
134 Rickie Fowler 67 67, Charl Schwartzel (S Africa) 65 69
135 Patrick Reid 67 68, Keegan Bradley 68 67
SELECTED SCORES
137 Adam Scott (Australia) 69 68, Jim Furyk 69 68, Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 69 68, Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 71 66, Francesco Molinari (Italy) 67 70 (T12)
138 Jamie Donaldson (Wales) 68 70, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 69 69 (T18)
139 Tiger Woods 68 71 (T25)
140 Ernie Els (S Africa) 71 69, David Howell (England) 69 71 (T28)
142 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 71 70 (T36)
143 Luke Donald (England) 73 70, Lee Westwood (England) 72 71 (T49)
144 Phil Mickelson 71 73 (T53)
145 Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) 74 71, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 77 68 (T58)
148 David Lynn (England) 76 72 (T70)
153 Gonzalo Fernandez Castano (Spain) 79 71 (76th).
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