PGA/DP World Tour: Barbasol Championship... Leaderboard
Three Canadians are in play for this weekend at the alternative PGA/DP World Tour sanctioned Barbasol Championship in Kentucky, USA.
Lucas Glover is confident about his form at the Barbasol Championship after capping off a four-under 68 with two birdies to take a two stroke lead into the weekend.
The 2009 U.S. Open Champion, who is making his first appearance in this event, followed his opening round 63 with five birdies and a bogey during the second round two despite struggling uncharacteristically with his driver.
Glover started his round par, birdie before ending a streak of six pars in a row with a gain at his ninth, the 18th. He followed with four more pars, a birdie and subsequent bogey at the fifth and sixth, before ending his day with back-to-back birdies.
Although struggling off the tee, Glover said his putting had kept him steady, and making those final birdies helped him feel that much more confident as he tries to take course learnings with him into the weekend...
"Birdied the last two, makes lunch taste good," said Glover, who comes to this event following back-to-back top six finishes.
"It was a bit of a struggle today, especially compared to yesterday. Uncharacteristically drove it very poorly, I just didn't hit enough fairways to hit the ball close and take it low again. Happy the way I finished and happy the way I rolled it, just not many of them were very close today.
"Having come here the first time, everything I've been told was this is as firm as the fairways have ever been. If we get what we're expected to get, some lines off the tees may change. So for me that's going to be a little more planning just not having been here before and not seeing it playing soft. But keep an eye on the forecast, greens will obviously still be receptive, but you've got to be coming in from the fairways as I learned the hard way today.
Two strokes behind him are Adam Long, Vincent Norrman and England's Daniel Smith
Canadians (Saturday tee times)
Taylor Pendrith 9th 69 66 -9 (8.13am)
Michael Gligic 30th 68 70 -6 (6.45am)
Aaron Cockerill 54th 72 68 -4 (7.40am)
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