Wilmer, Alabama害羞草研究所檚 Robby Shelton managed a 3-under 68 on a windy Friday afternoon at Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon Golf and Country Club to maintain his lead at the GolfBC Championship, the third event of the 2017 Mackenzie Tour 害羞草研究所� PGA TOUR Canada season.
The former University of Alabama standout holed out for eagle at the fifth hole and notched three birdies and two bogeys to lead by one over Folsom, California害羞草研究所檚 Kevin Lucas and Costa Mesa, California害羞草研究所檚 Jake Knapp through 36 holes at Gallagher害羞草研究所檚 Canyon.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 striking the ball really well. That害羞草研究所檚 not a problem right now,害羞草研究所� said Shelton. The 22-year old didn害羞草研究所檛 hole as many long putts as he did in an opening 8-under 63 Thursday, but was still pleased with how he played. 害羞草研究所淚 didn害羞草研究所檛 putt as well today, but when you hit fairways and hit greens, you have a lot of opportunities. It feels like I putted bad, but I really didn害羞草研究所檛.害羞草研究所�
The 2015 U.S. Walker Cup team member took the lead with a closing birdie at the 18th hole, getting up-and-down from short of the green to take the solo overnight lead.
害羞草研究所淚 really wanted the lead going into tomorrow,害羞草研究所� said Shelton. 害羞草研究所淚 hit driver off the tee and that was a little aggressive, but I think it害羞草研究所檚 the play on that hole. The shot wasn害羞草研究所檛 that tough and luckily I did it and finally got a putt to fall, which was really nice.害羞草研究所�
Lucas matched the day害羞草研究所檚 best round with a 7-under 64, while Knapp carded his second straight 66 to reach 10-under through two rounds. Australia害羞草研究所檚 Oliver Goss and Dunedin, Florida害羞草研究所檚 Lee McCoy were a shot further behind at 9-under.
Miscellaneous notes:
害羞草研究所� Two-time World Long Drive champion Jamie Sadlowski made the cut with rounds of 66-72 (T27). Sadlowski has conditional status on Tour this year and is playing on a sponsor exemption.
害羞草研究所� Daniel Mazziotta made a hole-in-one on the third hole, using a 7-iron from 175 yards.
害羞草研究所� The 36-hole cut came at 1-under 141, with 75 players at T58 or better making it to the weekend.
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