Tennessee amateur Tim Jackson left Greg Norman and Joey Sindelar behind Friday in the U.S. Senior Open. The 50-year-old Jackson real estate developer shot a 5-under 67 at Crooked Stick to take the lead at 11-under 133 — matching the lowest 36-hole total in event history. He opened with a 66 on Thursday, the best score ever by an amateur in the tournament.
Playing for the sixth straight week on a road trip that has taken him to five countries, John Daly felt as though he hit rock bottom Friday with his worst score ever in a regular PGA Tour event that left him wondering whether he should quit. His swing coach, Rick Smith, described Daly as being in a "toxic state" after an 88 in the Buick Open, which Smith attributed to a massive weight…
Playing for the sixth straight week on a road trip that has taken him to five countries, John Daly felt as though he hit rock bottom Friday with his worst score ever in a regular PGA Tour event that left him wondering whether he should quit. His swing coach, Rick Smith, described Daly as being in a "toxic state" after an 88 in the Buick Open, which Smith attributed to a massive weight…
Alexis Thompson pulled away to win the girls' division at the Junior PGA Championship on Friday, and T.J. Vogel took the boys' title on the TPC River's Bend course. The 14-year-old Thompson also won the title in 2007. She led after every round this week, and opened a 12-stroke lead on Friday, one shy of the tournament record.
Buick Open, Round 2
Alexis Thompson pulled away to win the girls' division at the Junior PGA Championship on Friday, and T.J. Vogel took the boys' title on the TPC River's Bend course. The 14-year-old Thompson also won the title in 2007. She led after every round this week, and opened a 12-stroke lead on Friday, one shy of the tournament record.
Britain’s
Catriona Matthew had back-to-back eagles in her second-round 67
to share the lead with Italy’s Giulia Sergas at the halfway
stage of the Women’s British Open on Friday.
Buick Open, Round 2
Britain’s
Catriona Matthew had back-to-back eagles in her second-round 67
to share the lead with Italy’s Giulia Sergas at the halfway
stage of the Women’s British Open on Friday.
Tiger Woods shot a season-low 63 Friday in the second round of the Buick Open and soared up the leaderboard with his best round in relation to par in four years. Poor putting led to an awful start the previous day in his first tournament since missing the cut at the British Open. "I took advantage of driving on a string again," he said.