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SPORTS A17
Saturday 18 April 2015
SPURRED
ON
Troy Merritt hits from the cart
path off the 15th fairway
during the second round
of the RBC Heritage golf
tournament in Hilton Head
Island, S.C., Friday, April 17,
2015. Associated Press
Troy Merritt’s
61 trumps
Masters champ
Spieth’s 62
PETE IACOBELLI San Antonio still looks like
AP Sports Writer West’s team to beat
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.
(AP) — Little-known Troy Page 20
Merritt one-upped the
Masters champion Jordan San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) receives a hug from Manu Ginobili, left, and Tony Parker after Duncan blocked a layup
Spieth at the RBC Heritage.
Merritt shot a 10-under 61 attempt by Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) at the buzzer during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April
on Friday to tie the course
record at Harbour Town 10, 2015, in Houston. San Antonio won 104-103. Associated Press
Golf Links only a few hours
after Spieth wowed the
gallery with a bounce-
back 62 to match his low-
est PGA Tour round.
Merritt tied David Frost’s
tournament mark set in
1994 and topped the lead-
erboard at 12-under 130, a
stroke off the 36-hole event
record shared by Jack
Nicklaus and Phil Mickel-
son.Merritt, who opened
with a 69 on Thursday, saw
Spieth’s score in the morn-
ing and knew the opportu-
nity was there to go low.
“Anytime that you match
shot for shot with the Mas-
ters champ, with the way
he’s playing, it’s a pretty
good feeling,” said Merritt,
whose career best in four
seasons on the PGA Tour is
a tie for second last year at
the St. Jude Classic.
Continued on Page 19
Saturday 18 April 2015
SPURRED
ON
Troy Merritt hits from the cart
path off the 15th fairway
during the second round
of the RBC Heritage golf
tournament in Hilton Head
Island, S.C., Friday, April 17,
2015. Associated Press
Troy Merritt’s
61 trumps
Masters champ
Spieth’s 62
PETE IACOBELLI San Antonio still looks like
AP Sports Writer West’s team to beat
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.
(AP) — Little-known Troy Page 20
Merritt one-upped the
Masters champion Jordan San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) receives a hug from Manu Ginobili, left, and Tony Parker after Duncan blocked a layup
Spieth at the RBC Heritage.
Merritt shot a 10-under 61 attempt by Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) at the buzzer during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April
on Friday to tie the course
record at Harbour Town 10, 2015, in Houston. San Antonio won 104-103. Associated Press
Golf Links only a few hours
after Spieth wowed the
gallery with a bounce-
back 62 to match his low-
est PGA Tour round.
Merritt tied David Frost’s
tournament mark set in
1994 and topped the lead-
erboard at 12-under 130, a
stroke off the 36-hole event
record shared by Jack
Nicklaus and Phil Mickel-
son.Merritt, who opened
with a 69 on Thursday, saw
Spieth’s score in the morn-
ing and knew the opportu-
nity was there to go low.
“Anytime that you match
shot for shot with the Mas-
ters champ, with the way
he’s playing, it’s a pretty
good feeling,” said Merritt,
whose career best in four
seasons on the PGA Tour is
a tie for second last year at
the St. Jude Classic.
Continued on Page 19
