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Saturday 13 July 2019

Vegas shoots 62, takes 1-shot

lead at John Deere Classic

in the Memorial and U.S. they are, you have to be rolled and I guess it went in.
Open in June, , the three- a little careful with some of I didn’t see it,” Glover said.
time PGA tour winner from those run-outs.” “I was just trying to make
Venezuela said he “found He last won on the tour birdie, and I got lucky with
something really good” on in 2017 at the Canadian a 2.”
the range Thursday after Open. Harold Varner III (65), Russell
an opening 67. Andrew Landry was sec- Henley (68), Daniel Berger
“Probably the best I’ve ond after his second 65. He (66), Cameron Tringale
felt all year, to be hon- birdied the first three holes (66) and Adam Schenk
est,” Vegas said. “I hit the on his second nine, then (65) were 10 under. Varner
ball extremely well, kind of played the next six in 1 over chipped in for eagle from
what I’ve been struggling with a bogey on the par-4 42 yards on the par-4 14th.
with a little bit the past few sixth hole. “I hit a really good drive in
months. It felt really good, “I’ve been hitting the ball the rough and it was per-
in control the whole time very, very well all year long,” fect, and I blasted it and it
with the ball-striking, which Landry said. “The putter has went too far and smashed
is my type of game. So I’m just kind of been letting me the pin and went in,” Var-
glad that stuff is back.” down all year long, and it ner said. “It was awesome.”
Vegas had a 13-under 129 seems to be working pretty First-round leader Roberto
total at TPC Deere Run. good the last two days.” Diaz closed with a double
“It’s usually soft, and it’s Lucas Glover had an alba- bogey for a 73 that left him
been a little firmer because tross on the par-5 10th in a at 7 under.
of the conditions, obviously 64 that got him to 11 under. Matthew Wolff, the rookie
Retief Goosen lines up a birdie putt on the 6th hole during the a little warm,” Vegas said. He holed out with a 3-iron who won last week in Min-
first round of the Bridgestone Senior Players golf tournament, “It’s the best I’ve ever seen from 255 yards after a 318- nesota, was 4 under after
Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Akron, Ohio. it. The greens are perfect. yard drive. a 71.
Associated Press
The fairways are rolling “Honestly, I was trying to hit Michael Kim, the winner by
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Jhonattan Classic to take a one-stroke more. It’s actually a little bit it over short left, chip up the eight shots last year, missed
Vegas shot a 9-under 62 on lead into the weekend. tricky because a lot of the green, and I pushed it 5, 8 the cut with rounds of 73
Friday in the John Deere Off since missing the cuts fairways, as undulated as yards, and it bounced and and 72.q

Goosen shoots 62 to take 3-shot lead in Senior Players

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Retief few greens, and just when
Goosen shot an 8-under 62 I did hit it on the green, it
on Friday to take a three- really wasn’t that close to
stroke lead in the Bridges- have legitimate birdie putts
tone Senior Players Cham- at it. It’s just a good golf
pionship, the fourth of the course. And if you’re a little
PGA Tour Champions’ five off off the tee, you pay the
major tournaments. price.”
After returning in the morn- Firestone is a longtime PGA
ing to birdie the 18th for a Tour venue, hosting the
69 in the rain-delayed first World Golf Championships
round, Goosen made an event and previously the
8-foot eagle putt on the World Series of Golf.
par-5 second hole in the “It’s a golf course that I’ve
second round and added had some good rounds
six birdies in the bogey-free and I’ve also had lots of
round at Firestone Country bad rounds,” Goosen said.
Club. “It’s that kind of course. If
“I got it off to a nice flying you’re a little bit off your
start on my 18th hole at 7 game you could be on the
this morning. I birdied 18 this fairway behind a tree. So,
morning, then went back to it’s a course that can get
the hotel, had an hour and the best of you very quickly
a half sleep again. Came and not really playing all
back out and continued Retief Goosen lines up a birdie putt on the 6th hole during the first round of the Bridgestone Senior that bad.”
the great play after that.” Players golf tournament, Thursday, July 11, 2019 in Akron, Ohio. Jobe shot 69-65.
The 50-year-old South Afri- Associated Press “It’s a hard golf course.
can is winless in 11 starts in and 2004. yesterday and you feel like tory two weeks ago in the No let-up,” Jobe said. “I
his first season on the se- Playing partner Steve Strick- you’re falling way behind,” U.S. Senior Open at Norte played almost 28 holes. I’m
nior tour, losing a playoff to er, the first-round leader af- Goosen said. “I managed Dame, and also won the tired. On this golf course,
Jerry Kelly last month in the ter a 64 that he completed to finish OK this morning major Regions Tradition in with it being wet and long,
American Family Insurance with a birdie in the morn- only being five behind and May. it was a long day.”
Championship. Goosen ing, had a 70 to drop into suddenly I went on a roll “Never really got anything Jay Haas (68), Kent Jones
won seven times on the a tie for second with Brandt and his game went dead. going at all,” Stricker said. (67) and Tommy Tolles (67)
PGA Tour, taking major ti- Jobe. So it’s funny how it works.” “Drove it in the rough quite were tied for fourth at 3
tles at the U.S. Open in 2001 “Steve got off to great start Stricker is coming off a vic- a few times, missed quite a under.q