J.T. Poston leads PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship.
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Jul 16, 2021 at 7:44 pm EDT
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) J.T. Poston shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship.
Poston had a 13-under 131 total at rain-soaked Keene Trace in the tournament that was delayed twice Thursday because of rain and lightning. Because of the wet conditions, players were allowed to use preferred lies in the fairways.
“It’s been really good,” Poston said. “Just ball-striking’s been a lot better than I’d say it has been the last few months. Just nice to give myself a lot of looks. They’re bent greens, it’s soft. Hit the ball close to the hole and you can make a few putts, too.”
Poston takes over lead at Barbasol Championship
J.T. Poston shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship.
The Canadian Press J.T. Poston , The Canadian Press
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) J.T. Poston shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship.
Poston had a 13-under 131 total at rain-soaked Keene Trace in the tournament that was delayed twice Thursday because of rain and lightning. Because of the wet conditions, players were allowed to use preferred lies in the fairways.
“It’s been really good,” Poston said. “Just ball-striking’s been a lot better than I’d say it has been the last few months. Just nice to give myself a lot of looks. They’re bent greens, it’s soft. Hit the ball close to the hole and you can make a few putts, too.”
17 Jul 2021 / 11:00 H. David Hearn of Canada plays his second shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky. – AFP
LOS ANGELES: American J.T. Poston fired a bogey-free six-under par 66 to grab a one shot lead after the second round of the weather-hit US PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship on Friday.
The 28-year-old Poston reached 13-under 131 on the Keene Trace Golf Club course in Nicholsville, Kentucky.
Poston is seeking his second PGA title to go with the one he captured at the 2019 Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Stuard shoots 64 for Barbasol lead
Brian Stuard shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the suspended first round of the PGA Tour s Barbasol Championship.
The Canadian Press Brian Stuard , The Canadian Press
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) Brian Stuard shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the suspended first round of the PGA Tour s Barbasol Championship.
Play was suspended twice in the afternoon because of rain and lightning, with 30 players unable to finish before dark.
After dropping a stroke on the par-4 18th to finish his opening nine, Stuard birdied five of the next six holes in the morning round at Keene Trace.