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Stricker, Kelly take Shark Shootout lead

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 09:14 by Rakhi

Naples, Fla. -- Defending champions Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly teamed to shoot a 9-under 63 Friday that gave them the lead after one round of the Shark Shootout.

Dustin Johnson and Ian Poulter, opponents in this year's Ryder Cup, made up a partnership that also had a share of the lead in the three-day event hosted by Greg Norman.

The teams of Mark Calcavecchia-Jeff Overton and Fred Funk-Kenny Perry were tied for third place at 64 while Justin Leonard and Scott Verplank were alone in fifth place with a 66.

Stroud shoots 62 to lead at Disney

Fri, 11/12/2010 - 09:35 by Rakhi

Orlando, Fla. -- Chris Stroud, needing a good showing this week to keep his PGA Tour card for 2011, took the first-round lead Friday in the Children's Miracle Network Classic.

Stroud shot a 62 at the Palm Course of the Walt Disney World Resort to lead Roland Thatcher by three shots. Both the Palm Course and the Magnolia Course are being used for the first two rounds of the final event on this year's tour.

The top 125 money winners at the end of this week will gain full playing privileges on next season's circuit and Stroud came into this event ranked No. 119.

The start of the first round was delayed for an hour by fog and the round was eventually suspended by darkness with 14 players still on the course.

Stricker & Kelly win Shark Shootout

Mon, 12/14/2009 - 10:17 by Rakhi Kaptiyal

Naples, Fla. -- Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly won the Shark Shootout in Naples, Fla., Sunday with a score of 26-under-par 190 in the three-round event.

Stricker and Kelly, both from Wisconsin, combined for a 59 -- 13 under par -- in the final round at the Tiburon Golf Club.

Teams of Chad Campell-Tim Clark, Justin Leonard-Scott Verplank and Kenny Perry-J.B. Holmes tied for second place at 25 under.

The final round was played in a better-ball "scramble" format in which each team chooses the best shot from one of its players until the hole is completed.
The winning team collected $750,000.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

Harrington keeps Bridgestone lead

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 10:49 by preet_20

Akron, Ohio Aug. 7: Padraig Harrington kept his lead at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Friday, while Tiger Woods failed to make a charge in his bid for a fifth victory in 2009.

Harrington made changes in his swing after winning two major championships last year and promptly began to struggle.

A 64 in the opening round, however, gave him confidence those changes are paying off and he added a 69 Friday at the Firestone Country Club South Course.

His 7-under 133 total gave him a one-shot lead over Tim Clark and a two-shot advantage over Scott Verplank.

Woods, who won the Buick Open title a week ago, settled for a 70 on a day when 27 members of the 80-player field had better scores. Woods, though, was well within challenging range at 2-under 138.

Bo Van Pelt bags his first PGA title

Mon, 07/20/2009 - 11:30 by surajdogra

Milwaukee, July 19: Bo Van Pelt sank a 3-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with John Mallinger Sunday and won the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee.

The win was Van Pelt's first in nearly eight years on the PGA Tour.

"I guess there comes a point where you draw a line in the sand and say 'enough's enough,'" Van Pelt said. "I had enough good chances and hadn't got it done."

The two players had finished regulation play at 13-under-par 267 after Van Pelt closed with a 6-under 64 and Mallinger carded a 65.

Van Pelt won $720,000.

Jerry Kelly (65) took third place at 268. Dicky Pride (65), Jeff Quinney (67) and Jeff Klauk (67) tied for fourth, another stroke back.

Stiles leads by three midway in John Deere

Sun, 07/12/2009 - 10:48 by preet_20

Silvis, Ill. July 11: Darron Stiles shot a 6-under 65 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead at 13-under-par 129 at the midway point of the John Deere Classic.

Steve Stricker had a 10-under 61 Saturday to move from a tie for 80th to second place at 10-under 132. Jerry Kelly (64) and Tim Petrovic (67) share third at 9-under 133.

The second round was completed Saturday after rain washed out all of Friday's action. The plan is to play both the third and final rounds Sunday.

"Today feels more satisfying than the first round did even though the first round score was lower," Stiles said. "Tomorrow's going to be a long day."

Kelly leads PGA Zurich Classic by 3 shots

Sun, 04/26/2009 - 10:40 by Shruti Sharma

New Orleans -- Jerry Kelly had a 3-under 69 Saturday to widen his lead to three shots after the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Kelly completed 54 holes at 13-under 203. Steve Marino was in second place after posting a 4-under 68 Saturday.

Rod Pampling (68), Aaron Watkins (69), Charles Howell III (70), John Rollins (71) and first-round leader Charlie Wi (71) are tied for third at 9-under 207.

Kelly has his seventh 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour. He has only won once when leading after three rounds -- at the 2002 Sony Open in Hawaii. Later that year he earned his only other PGA victory, at the Western Open.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.