Posted at 12:17 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2007
Golf: Kite ties O'Meara for AT&T Championship lead
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — Tom Kite moved into position for his first tour victory in his native Texas, shooting a 6-under 65 today for a share of the second-round lead with Mark O'Meara in the AT&T Championship.Born in McKinney and a longtime Austin resident, Kite is 0-for-119 in Texas on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
O'Meara, the first-round leader after a 63, shot a 68 to match Kite at 11-under 131 on the Oak Hills Country Club course.
Englishman Mark James opened with a pair of birdies and led midway through the second round, but he bogeyed the final hole for a 66, leaving him a two strokes back at 9 under with Champions Tour newcomer John Cook (68).
Dave Stockton matched his age with a 65 to join defending champion Fred Funk (68), Loren Roberts (66), Scott Simpson (67) and Mark Wiebe (66) at 8 under.
Kite, who capped three straight birdies with a 20-foot, two-putt at the par-5 10th, took the lead when he made a 10-foot birdie putt on No. 17, but he missed a 10-footer for birdie on the 18th. O'Meara made a 3-footer at No. 17 to tie Kite, then missed a 19-foot birdie try at the 18th.
