NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Pierceson Coody adopted a gap 11-under 61 with a 67 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead within the ISCO Championship, with the weekend minimize a PGA Tour-record 8-under par.
Coody, the 24-year-old grandson of 1971 Masters champion Charles Coody, birdied three of his ultimate 5 holes in his afternoon spherical to get to 16-under 128 on Keene Hint’s Champions Course.
“It wasn’t fairly 61, however 67’s nonetheless a very nice rating,” Coody mentioned. “I undoubtedly might have made a pair extra 6-to-8-foot putts. Left a pair on the market, however bounced again in a variety of actually good methods and saved my spherical going.”
The Texan is winless in 26 profession begins on the PGA Tour. He has three victories on the developmental Korn Ferry Tour, and was requested what he discovered from that success.
“That I am ok, that I can do it out right here, I can play golf for a residing,” Coody responded. “I will take that mindset the subsequent two days understanding that I’ve confirmed myself. Nevertheless issues shake down, I will be pleased with the end result as a result of I will strive my greatest on each shot.”
Chez Reavie had a 62 to hitch Matthis Besard (63) of Belgium and Rico Hoey (66) of the Philippines at 14 beneath within the event co-sanctioned by the European tour.
The 42-year-old Reavie is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour.
“I like enjoying with younger guys,” Reavie mentioned. “It feels prefer it retains me younger somewhat bit. And watching them hit it to date, clearly I am unable to try this, however I get pleasure from being round them. They have nice vitality and it is enjoyable to observe them play.”
Hayden Springer (67) was three strokes again at 13 beneath with Alex Smalley (64), Garrick Higgo (64), Angel Hidalgo Portillo (66), Johannes Veerman (65) and Andy Sullivan (66). Final week within the John Deere Traditional, Springer opened with a 59 and tied for seventh.
Luke Clanton, the Florida State sophomore who tied for second within the John Deere to turn into the primary newbie since 1958 to complete within the high 10 in consecutive PGA Tour-sanctioned begins, was tied for thirty first at 9 beneath after a bogey-free 65. He birdied 4 of his ultimate 5 holes.
Sixty-seven gamers superior to the weekend, with the 8-under minimize the bottom within the tour’s information that date to 1970. The earlier mark was 7 beneath on the 2020 Shriners Youngsters’s Open in Las Vegas.
