Geoff Ogilvy started with six birdies in his first eight holes, but after making then turn he dropped a shot on the first hole and was on five under after 12 holes when play was suspended.
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The 33-year-old Moore has four PGA Tour victories, winning the CIMB Classic in 2013 and 2014.
Moore said after the win he did not feel he was safely over the line until he holed the last putt. “I don’t think he ever really sniffed a bogey”. “Really nice play on the back nine”. “I couldn’t get any putts to go, but in the end we snuck it out”.
“I think it will always bother me”, Gillis said.
Tied for third at 267 were Kim Whee of South Korea and Morgan Hoffmann who shot a closing 71. He was 10-under for 26 holes on Friday and stands at 12-under 130 after two rounds. Martin is arguably the main danger – Hoffmann has got the wobbles when in contention previously – but Moore is much preferred.
After the three consecutive birdies, Martin felt like he came up short, carding pars on the next four holes.
Birdies for Charity Director, Kristy Ketcham-Jackson says after raising $8.7 million last year, they’re on track to make even more this year. 12, 13, 14, 17 and 18 en route to a 31 on the back nine.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth was not entered this week after also deciding to skip the Olympic Games.
NCAA champion Aaron Wise was 3 under overall with three holes left. Notes: The PGA Tour is the only major tour that has a tournament scheduled the same week as the Olympics. He’s from nearby Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Playing partner Steve Stricker had a 70 on Thursday.
The 49-year-old Edgerton native, a former University of IL player from Wisconsin, won the event in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
USGA: Former Ohio State player Joey Sindelar shot a 4-under 66 to take the second-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open.
The course at the Scioto Country Club absorbed about 2 inches of rain late Saturday and Sunday. The USGA had hoped to get at least the first groups through during a break in the rain on Sunday, but the course was too wet to play.
Moore wasn’t fazed by birdie binges from Morgan Hoffmann and Martin during a long Saturday, one in which many of the players – Moore included – had to play almost two rounds after numerous rain delays wreaked havoc with the tournament schedule.
Jimenez was at 3-under 207, a stroke ahead of Gene Sauers, and in position to win after squandering leads in his past two tournaments. Ian Woosnam (70), Loren Roberts (70) and senior newcomer Billy Mayfair (75) were tied for third at 1 over.
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Werenski eagled the par-5 18th for a 66. Bryan has won three times on the Web.com Tour this year and proved he will be very comfortable when he joins the big dance next season.
