Friday, November 8, 2013

Kirk leads suspended McGladrey Classic


Kirk leads suspended McGladrey Classic


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Chris Kirk plays a shot on the 4th hole during the second round of The McGladrey Classic at Sea Island's Seaside Course on November 8, 2013 in Sea Island, Georgia
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Chris Kirk plays a shot on the 4th hole during the second round of The McGladrey Classic at Sea Island's Seaside Course on November 8, 2013 in Sea Island, Georgia (AFP Photo/Sam Greenwood)
Sea Island (United States) (AFP) - Chris Kirk fired a second-round 66 to seize a one-shot lead in the US PGA Tour McGladrey Classic, where darkness halted play Friday for a second straight day.
Kirk's eight-under par total of 132 put him one ahead of 2012 US Open champion Webb Simpson, fellow Americans Briny Baird and Kevin Chappell and Australian John Senden.
Kirk played in the worst of the windy conditions but managed to nab five birdies on the back nine, which included a 40-foot putt from off the green at the 11th -- his second hole of the day -- and a chip-in from 60-feet at 14.
Senden's day was highlighted by an eagle at the par-five 15th, and he finished the final hole of his second-round 67 in near darkness to join the group on 133. Play was then halted.
Chappell had an eagle and four birdies to offset two bogeys and a double-bogey at the par-three third in his two-under 68.
Baird, meanwhile, had four birdies and four bogeys in his even par 70, while Simpson kept mistakes to a minimum despite the blustery conditions, scoring just one bogey along with three birdies in his 68.
The tournament fell behind schedule on Thursday, with a two-hour fog delay in the morning.
George McNeill returned Friday morning to finish a first-round 62 that gave him the lead, but he ballooned to a 76 in a second round that included a run of five straight bogeys.
His was not the only score that soared, and Chappell counted himself lucky to get his two-under effort in early.
"You hit some not-so-perfect shots and get some bad breaks with the wind gusting and you get exposed really quickly," Chappell said. "I was fortunate to come to that realization that there's some luck involved today and that maybe for a period of time I was one of the luckier guys out here."
Simpson, whose victory in October in Las Vegas was his first win since his major breakthrough at Olympic Club in 2012, was also more than pleased to find himself under par after such a trying day.
"Before I played, I would take anything under par," he said. "The game plan before the round was to know club selection so you don't get to a hole and you're shocked and you don't know what to do."
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Golf-Kirk in command at Sea Island, Simpson lurks


Golf-Kirk in command at Sea Island, Simpson lurks




Nov 8 (Reuters) - American Chris Kirk took control of the McGladrey Classic on Friday while world number 19 Webb Simpson was among a pack of four golfers in the clubhouse one shot back before darkness halted second round action.
Kirk fired a second consecutive four-under 66 that gave him an eight-under 132 total on the Seaside layout at Sea Island, Georgia, where 18 players were still on the course when darkness halted proceedings for a second straight day.
A one-time winner on the PGA Tour and a former resident of the island, Kirk started his round four shots off the round one lead and stumbled with an opening-hole bogey but recovered nicely with five birdies over his next seven holes.
It was good enough to put the 28-year-old one clear of fellow Americans Simpson (68), Kevin Chappell (68) and Briny Baird(70) plus Australian John Senden (67).
Jason Kokrak (65), Ted Potter Jr. (67), Scott Brown (68) and Tim Clark (67) were a further shot off the pace at six-under while the best of those yet to finish was South Korean Noh Seung-yul, who was five-under with four holes to play.
While Kirk took top spot, the focus was heavily on former U.S. open winner Simpson, who is looking to add to his Las Vegas victory in his previous start three weeks ago.
Simpson, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, held a share of the lead until a bogey on the penultimate hole, the par-three 17th, left him one back.
Having won in Las Vegas in his only other start in the new 2013-14 season, Simpson is looking to become the first player to win in back-to-back starts since world number one Tiger Woods won the World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship and Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this year.
First round leader George McNeill, who finished off a career best 62 in the early hours of the morning, could not back up his efforts shooting a six-over 76 to drop to two-under.
World number eight Matt Kuchar, the highest ranked player in the field, is also in the mix after his second straight 68 left him just four off the pace.
Defending champion Tommy Gainey will not be going back-to-back, struggling to a 74 to be at four-over and well outside the projected cut. (Reporting by Ben Everill in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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Kirk in command at Sea Island, Simpson lurks


Kirk in command at Sea Island, Simpson lurks


(Reuters) - American Chris Kirk took control of the McGladrey Classic on Friday while world number 19 Webb Simpson was among a pack of four golfers in the clubhouse one shot back before darkness halted second round action.
Kirk fired a second consecutive four-under 66 that gave him an eight-under 132 total on the Seaside layout at Sea Island, Georgia, where 18 players were still on the course when darkness halted proceedings for a second straight day.
A one-time winner on the PGA Tour and a former resident of the island, Kirk started his round four shots off the round one lead and stumbled with an opening-hole bogey but recovered nicely with five birdies over his next seven holes.
It was good enough to put the 28-year-old one clear of fellow Americans Simpson (68), Kevin Chappell (68) and Briny Baird(70) plus Australian John Senden (67).
Jason Kokrak (65), Ted Potter Jr. (67), Scott Brown (68) and Tim Clark (67) were a further shot off the pace at six-under while the best of those yet to finish was South Korean Noh Seung-yul, who was five-under with four holes to play.
While Kirk took top spot, the focus was heavily on former U.S. open winner Simpson, who is looking to add to his Las Vegas victory in his previous start three weeks ago.
Simpson, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, held a share of the lead until a bogey on the penultimate hole, the par-three 17th, left him one back.
Having won in Las Vegas in his only other start in the new 2013-14 season, Simpson is looking to become the first player to win in back-to-back starts since world number one Tiger Woods won the World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship and Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this year.
First round leader George McNeill, who finished off a career best 62 in the early hours of the morning, could not back up his efforts shooting a six-over 76 to drop to two-under.
World number eight Matt Kuchar, the highest ranked player in the field, is also in the mix after his second straight 68 left him just four off the pace.
Defending champion Tommy Gainey will not be going back-to-back, struggling to a 74 to be at four-over and well outside the projected cut.
(Reporting by Ben Everill in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour McGladrey Classic scores

Nov 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour McGladrey Classic at the par-70 course on Friday in Sea Island, Georgia
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-8 Chris Kirk (U.S.) 18 66 66
-7 Kevin Chappell (U.S.) 18 65 68
Briny Baird (U.S.) 18 63 70
Webb Simpson (U.S.) 18 65 68
John Senden (Australia) 18 66 67
-6 Jason Kokrak (U.S.) 18 69 65
Scott Brown (U.S.) 18 66 68
Ted Potter Jr. (U.S.) 18 67 67
Tim Clark (South Africa) 18 67 67
-5 Brian Harman (U.S.) 18 67 68
Matt Every (U.S.) 18 67 68
Brian Gay (U.S.) 18 63 72
Jonathan Byrd (U.S.) 18 66 69
Noh Seung-Yul (South Korea) 14 65
-4 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 18 68 68
Will Claxton (U.S.) 18 65 71
Kevin Stadler (U.S.) 18 68 68
Boo Weekley (U.S.) 18 67 69
Daniel Summerhays (U.S.) 16 69
Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 16 68
Brendon Todd (U.S.) 15 68
-3 Lee Dong-Hwan (South Korea) 18 67 70
Scott Langley (U.S.) 18 66 71
Ben Curtis (U.S.) 18 68 69
Greg Chalmers (Australia) 16 68
Kevin Kisner (U.S.) 15 65
-2 Martin Flores (U.S.) 18 70 68
George McNeill (U.S.) 18 62 76
Harris English (U.S.) 18 68 70
Heath Slocum (U.S.) 18 67 71
Zach Johnson (U.S.) 18 70 68
Stuart Appleby (Australia) 18 68 70
Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) 16 67
-1 Trevor Immelman (South Africa) 18 67 72
Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 18 68 71
Andres Romero (Argentina) 18 70 69
Pat Perez (U.S.) 18 68 71
Paul Goydos (U.S.) 18 68 71
Cameron Tringale (U.S.) 18 70 69
Kyle Stanley (U.S.) 18 68 71
Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 18 66 73
Charley Hoffman (U.S.) 18 66 73
Robert Garrigus (U.S.) 18 65 74
Spencer Levin (U.S.) 18 69 70
Darren Clarke (Britain) 18 69 70
Charles Howell III (U.S.) 18 69 70
Yang Yong-Eun (South Korea) 18 68 71
Retief Goosen (South Africa) 18 68 71
J.J. Henry (U.S.) 18 67 72
Brice Garnett (U.S.) 15 67
0 Troy Matteson (U.S.) 18 71 69
Russell Henley (U.S.) 18 69 71
Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 18 66 74
Scott Piercy (U.S.) 18 67 73
Camilo Villegas (Colombia) 18 66 74
David Hearn (Canada) 18 74 66
Chad Campbell (U.S.) 16 70
1 James Hahn (U.S.) 18 69 72
David Toms (U.S.) 18 68 73
Justin Leonard (U.S.) 18 71 70
John Rollins (U.S.) 18 65 76
Blake Adams (U.S.) 18 73 68
Danny Lee (New Zealand) 18 70 71
Russell Knox (Britain) 18 70 71
Steven Bowditch (Australia) 18 68 73
Michael Putnam (U.S.) 18 68 73
Erik Compton (U.S.) 18 68 73
Lucas Glover (U.S.) 18 69 72
Woody Austin (U.S.) 18 68 73
Mark Wilson (U.S.) 18 70 71
Mike Weir (Canada) 18 70 71
2 Robert Allenby (Australia) 18 67 75
Kevin Na (U.S.) 18 67 75
Luke Guthrie (U.S.) 18 67 75
Jeff Overton (U.S.) 18 69 73
Lee Williams (U.S.) 18 70 72
Chris DiMarco (U.S.) 18 71 71
William McGirt (U.S.) 18 69 73
Fredrik Jacobson (Sweden) 18 70 72
Brian Davis (Britain) 18 71 71
Vijay Singh (Fiji) 18 69 73
Jose Coceres (Argentina) 18 69 73
Ben Martin (U.S.) 16 71
Eric Axley (U.S.) 14 71
Josh Broadaway (U.S.) 14 72
3 Hudson Swafford (U.S.) 18 68 75
Andrew Svoboda (U.S.) 18 68 75
Jim Herman (U.S.) 18 66 77
Mark Calcavecchia (U.S.) 18 72 71
Joe Durant (U.S.) 18 68 75
Fred Funk (U.S.) 18 71 72
4 Sean O'Hair (U.S.) 18 72 72
Ben Crane (U.S.) 18 70 74
Scott Stallings (U.S.) 18 68 76
Tommy Gainey (U.S.) 18 70 74
Steve Marino (U.S.) 18 72 72
Justin Hicks (U.S.) 18 71 73
John Peterson (U.S.) 18 68 76
Harrison Frazar (U.S.) 18 72 72
Bud Cauley (U.S.) 16 69
Scott Gardiner (Australia) 15 70
5 Jason Bohn (U.S.) 18 68 77
Will MacKenzie (U.S.) 18 66 79
Stewart Cink (U.S.) 18 70 75
James Vargas (U.S.) 18 69 76
Chris Stroud (U.S.) 18 72 73
Richard Lee (U.S.) 16 71
Tyrone Van Aswegen (South Africa) 15 70
6 Stephen Ames (Canada) 18 67 79
Charlie Beljan (U.S.) 18 70 76
Scott Verplank (U.S.) 18 73 73
James Driscoll (U.S.) 18 72 74
Chesson Hadley (U.S.) 18 74 72
Chad Collins (U.S.) 18 72 74
Wes Roach (U.S.) 18 71 75
David Duval (U.S.) 18 71 75
Troy Merritt (U.S.) 16 73
7 Brian Stuard (U.S.) 18 71 76
Morgan Hoffmann (U.S.) 18 72 75
Kyle Reifers (U.S.) 15 72
8 Billy Hurley III (U.S.) 18 77 71
Kevin Tway (U.S.) 18 72 76
Justin Thomas (U.S.) 18 73 75
Brad Fritsch (Canada) 18 74 74
9 Davis Love III (U.S.) 18 75 74
10 Johnson Wagner (U.S.) 18 71 79
11 Edward Loar (U.S.) 18 74 77
12 Hunter Hamrick (U.S.) 18 73 79
14 Nicholas Thompson (U.S.) 18 76 78
19 Craig Stevens (U.S.) 18 75 84
WDW Jerry Kelly (U.S.) 75
WDW Kris Blanks (U.S.) 74
TOP10 AFTER COMPLETE ROUND
-8 Chris Kirk (U.S.) 66 66
-7 Kevin Chappell (U.S.) 65 68
Briny Baird (U.S.) 63 70
Webb Simpson (U.S.) 65 68
John Senden (Australia) 66 67
-6 Jason Kokrak (U.S.) 69 65
Scott Brown (U.S.) 66 68
Ted Potter Jr. (U.S.) 67 67
Tim Clark (South Africa) 67 67
-5 Brian Harman (U.S.) 67 68
Matt Every (U.S.) 67 68
Brian Gay (U.S.) 63 72
Jonathan Byrd (U.S.) 66 69
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Adam Scott leads Australian PGA


Adam Scott leads Australian PGA



Adam Scott leads Australian PGA
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GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) -- Adam Scott shot an even-par 71 on Saturday at wind-swept Royal Pines to open a three-stroke lead in the Australian PGA.
The tournament is the first of four straight in Australia for Scott, playing at home for the first time since winning the Masters. He had a 10-under 203 total.
''I think it was a grind for everyone,'' Scott said. ''I didn't see too many good scores out there.''
American Rickie Fowler and Australian David McKenzie were tied for second. Fowler had a 71, and will play alongside Scott in the final twosome Sunday. McKenzie shot 72.
Scott bogeyed the par-4 seventh and eighth holes before making birdie on the par-5 12th and 15th holes.
''I just tried to play a little better on the back nine, and took advantage of the par-5s,'' he said. ''Later in the day when the wind picks up, it's a bit of a luck of the draw coming into the greens low and at slow speed.''

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Adam Scott leads Australian PGA
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He said he thought he was fortunate to increase his lead based on the tough conditions.
''I've improved my spot just slightly,'' Scott said. ''I would have taken that score at this stage of the tournament.''
Fowler struggled to find the fairways, limiting his birdie chances.
''Tomorrow, I'd like to play on the fairways a little bit more,'' he said. ''I haven't been able to get the balls as close as I'd like.
''If the breeze stays up, it will be tough. The fairways aren't too generous. But I'm looking forward to play with Adam, he's a great guy and fun to play with.''
Australian Marc Leishman shot 68 and was in a group tied for sixth, five strokes behind.
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