Savannah, Georgia (Sports Network) - The tandem of Brad Bryant and Tom Purtzer
carded a seven-under 65 on Saturday to stay in first at the Legends of Golf,
though now they share the lead with Michael Allen and David Frost.
Allen and Frost fired a nine-under 63, and the two leading teams sit at 19-
under-par 125. They hold a one-stroke advantage over four teams heading into
Sunday's final round of the tournament, which uses a two-man better-ball
format.
Bryant and Purtzer had recorded a 60 in Friday's first round, but weren't able
to keep up that torrid pace.
As a result, the top of the leaderboard is a lot more crowded. Tom Kite and
Gil Morgan used an 11-under 61 to reach minus-18, and they share third place
with the teams of Fred Couples and Jay Haas (63); Andy North and Bobby
Clampett (62); and Brad Faxon and Jeff Sluman (64).
Tom Lehman and Bernhard Langer (63) are among six teams tied for seventh at
17-under 127.
The two leading teams teed off last, and certainly had a chance to go lower
than 19-under. They both reached that score by the 13th hole, which they both
birdied.
For Allen and Frost, it was their fourth birdie in a row and sixth in seven
holes. Bryant and Purtzer had birdied three consecutive holes around the turn
before draining the one at 13.
But both teams parred out to stay at minus-19 and increase the possibility of
a tight Sunday finish.
Couples and Haas nearly made it three teams at 19-under -- they were sitting
on that number after a birdie at the 15th, their sixth birdie in a seven-hole
span. However, they were knocked back down by a bogey at the 17th.
North and Clampett pulled themselves into contention with five consecutive
birdies on the back nine, starting with No. 11. That run put the duo at
minus-16, and Clampett holed out from the 18th fairway for a closing eagle.
Kite and Morgan, as well as Faxon and Sluman, got through the second round
without a bogey. Kite and Morgan totaled 11 birdies for Saturday's low round,
including six on the back nine, while Faxon and Sluman needed eight birdies in
order to share third.
NOTES: Defending champions Mark McNulty and David Eger shot an eight-under 64
and are tied for 17th at minus-14...In the Raphael Division, for golfers 50-69
years old and a 36-hole competition, Des Smyth and Mark James repeated as
champions.
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