LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lucas Glover shot a 6-under 64 in wet circumstances on Friday and held a two-shot lead heading into the weekend’s ISCO Championship.
The occasion, which takes place reverse the Scottish Open, is sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the European Tour. The winner will be capable of play within the PGA Championship, however not subsequent yr’s Masters.
Glover, 46, performed within the rain at Hurstbourne Nation Membership on Friday morning, posting a complete of 13-under 127.
“This morning it was a bit nasty to start out and it was raining the primary few holes,” Glover mentioned. “I performed effectively with no bogeys all through the 2 days. I must preserve this up. My rating goes to be low, so I need you to maintain pushing the pedal.”
Chan Kim (65) and Stephen Fisk (66) tied for second place. Aaron Smart (65) and Chong Wen Ko (65) are one stroke again at 10 underneath. Defending champion William Moe shot a 63 to complete at 9 underneath.
“I performed actually strong golf right now,” Moe mentioned. “I hit my targets and had actually good velocity on the greens. Even once I missed the greens, my brief sport held up. Total, I am very pleased with right now’s spherical.”
The one main champion within the area, Glover has six wins on the PGA Tour, most notably on the 2009 U.S. Open. He tied for third eventually week’s John Deere Basic.
“We had a sense it was going to be gentle right now based mostly on the climate forecast and every thing else,” Glover mentioned. “Simply keep aggressive. I got here out a bit early after the delay to see how briskly the greens had been. The greens had been a bit gradual, however nothing dramatic.”
NCAA champion Preston Stout shot a 67 to complete at 5 underneath. The Oklahoma State senior tied for fifteenth at John Deere.
Former Auburn star Jackson Koibun additionally shot a 68 to succeed in 5 underneath. He missed the reduce in his professional debut final week.
