Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Dark Comedy
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Music
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Thriller
Truck Series (TRUCK)
True Crime
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Uncategorized
US
Valorant
Western
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
0
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeGolfChampions Tour (CHAMP)CHAMP News: Michael Wright takes 1-shot advantage at Sanford International

CHAMP News: Michael Wright takes 1-shot advantage at Sanford International

Add to Favorite
Added to Favorite


Aussie Michael Wright shot a 5-under-par 65 on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead at the Sanford International in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Wright credited a faster green, akin to the courses he’s used to in Australia, for helping with his comfort level.

“Back in Australia, we play a lot of our big tournaments with hard, fast greens that feel like this concrete we’re standing on,” Wright said. “I think it plays into my hands a little bit, I’ve got a little bit of experience with the way the ball sort of bounces and releases.

“I’m just having a blast just being out here, just having the ability to play, I’m loving it!”

Wright carded a bogey on No. 12, but he more than offset that with four birdies and an eagle on the par-5, 551-yard No. 16.

“I’m not making bombs from everywhere, but I’m putting solid,” Wright said. “Cleanup putting is pretty decent. I made one of the best cleanup putts for bogey on 12 today that I have in a while.”

Countryman Richard Green matched Wright’s round to surge into second, putting Australia in the top two spots on the leaderboard headed into Sunday’s final round.

Green’s day featured back-to-back birdies on Nos. 4-5, a bogey on No. 10, then a rally with four birdies among his final seven holes, putting him in strong position for Sunday.

“I’ve been playing good golf, hitting good golf shots, my process has been good, my practice has been good,” Green said. “You just keep doing the same things over and over again. If they’re good, you stick to it and hopefully the cards will fall your way eventually.”

American Billy Andrade had built a four-shot lead during Friday’s Round 1, but he suffered through a 2-over 72 on Saturday to fall into a tie for third at 5 under, three shots behind the leader. His day included four bogeys against two birdies.

Tied with Andrade is Steve Stricker, who fired a 2-under 68. Stricker balanced two birdies against no bogeys.

Seven golfers are a stroke behind those two at 4 under: Tim O’Neal (66), South Africa’s Ernie Els (66), Rocco Mediate (66), Ken Duke (66), Tim Petrovic (67), Bernhard Langer of Germany (67) and Ken Tanigawa (69).

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News

You may like more
more

NFL News: Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hip) out for rest of game vs. Jets

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones sustained a right...

MLB News: After breaking playoff winless streak, Dodgers look to take 2-0 lead on Padres

LOS ANGELES -- Longing for their regular-season success to...

NHL News: Bruins G Jeremy Swayman signs 8-year, $66M contract

Restricted free-agent goaltender Jeremy Swayman signed an eight-year, $66...