Eagles put Stricker atop the Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio - Steve Stricker holed out from the fairway for one of his two eagles Saturday, then wound up with a 3-under 69 on a steamy afternoon at Muirfield Village and finished with a 3-shot lead in the Memorial.
DUBLIN, Ohio - Steve Stricker holed out from the fairway for one of his two eagles Saturday, then wound up with a 3-under 69 on a steamy afternoon at Muirfield Village and finished with a 3-shot lead in the Memorial.
But right when it looked as though Stricker might leave everyone in his wake, he missed a 4-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole that threw his round into reverse. He is 12-under 204, 3 shots clear of Jonathan Byrd.
European Tour
NEWPORT, Wales - Alexander Noren kept his lead at the Wales Open after defending champion Graeme McDowell slumped to 11 strokes off the pace following a stunning collapse at Celtic Manor.
Noren shot par 71 after four birdies on the back nine to total 8-under 205.
McDowell shot an 81, including three bogeys, three double-bogeys, and a quadruple-bogey at No. 12.
Champions Tour
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Mark Brooks survived a shaky finish for a 4-under 67 and a 1-stroke lead after the second round of the Principal Charity Classic.
Brooks, a Champions Tour rookie, finished 36 holes at 10-under 132.