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Nate Lashley squats on the
18th green during the second
round of the Rocket Mortgage
Classic golf tournament,
Friday, June 28, 2019, in Detroit.
Associated Press
Nate Lashley

shoots 67 to

keep Rocket

Mortgage

Classic lead

By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Cameron
Champ played one of the
best stretches on the PGA
Tour this season, matching
the lowest nine-hole score
and the longest birdie-ea-
gle streak.
Champ had an 8-under 28
on the front nine thanks,
shooting under par for six
straight holes.
The rookie cooled off on a
steamy day with a 1-over
37 on the back nine, clos-
ing with a bogey after
pushing a 4-foot putt just to
the right and past the cup
for a 7-under 65.
Nate Lashley took advan- Rapinoe scores twice to lead U.S.
tage of the opportunity to
put his name on top of the past France 2-1 in World Cup
leaderboard for the sec-
ond straight day. Lashley
shot a 67, putting him at
14-under 130 for a one-shot United States’ Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring
lead at scoring-friendly De- her side’s second goal during the Women’s World Cup
troit Golf Club.
“A lot of the weeks the quarterfinal soccer match between France and the
courses are really difficult, United States at the Parc des Princes, in Paris, Friday,
so it’s a nice change com- June 28, 2019.
ing here,” said Lashley, Associated Press
who is ranked No. 353 in
the world. Page 19

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