Updated at 5:38 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2008
Doyle takes 1-stroke lead in MasterCard Championship
Associated Press
KAUPULEHU, Hawai'i — Allen Doyle birdied the final two holes for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead over Fred Funk in the MasterCard Championship today.Doyle holed a 26-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish at 15-under 129 in the winners-only tournament, the first of 29 Champions Tour events of the year.
Funk had a 63 to put himself in contention.
First-round leader Tom Purtzer (69) and Jim Thorpe (68) were third at 13 under.
Jay Haas, seeking an unprecedented third straight money title and player of the year award, was alone at 12 under after a 67. Loren Roberts (65), Dennis Watson (66) and D.A. Weibring (69) followed at 11 under.
After the players attacked the defenseless Jack Nicklaus-designed resort course with a 67.53 average in the first round, the wind picked up in the second, with the players averaging 2½ strokes higher.
