SHARK SHOOTOUT TOO CLOSE TO CALL; LOVE-FAXON TEAM TAKES 1-STROKE LEAD.Byline: Dave Shelburne Daily News Staff Writer How hot was the team of Davis Love III Davis Milton Love III (born April 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer. Love was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina before turning professional in 1985. and Brad Faxon Bradford John Faxon, Jr. (born August 1 1961) is an American golfer. Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey. He attended Furman University and turned professional in 1983. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour and played on two Ryder Cup teams. in Saturday's best-ball phase of the Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. ? Put it this way: In a format requiring each two-man team to use only the best of its two scores on each hole, Faxon/Love wound up throwing out an eagle. So it went for the newest leaders in this annual what-have-you-done-lately event at Sherwood Country Club, where a 19-under par once finished last. Faxon and Love, starting the day three strokes off the pace, combined for a 10-under-par 62 to get to 14-under, one stroke ahead of five other teams going into today's closing round of scramble play. ``We really ding-donged it well today,'' Faxon said after his team punched out eight birdies and an eagle. The eagle, coming on No. 2, was a sort of double eagle as Faxon tapped in for an unnecessary 3 on the 531-yard par-5 hole after teammate Love had eagled from out of a greenside green·side adj. Sports Situated beside a putting green: a greenside bunker. Adj. 1. bunker. They wound up with the only eagles of the day, but there were birdies enough (97) to alert the Audubon Society. Tom Kite Thomas Oliver Kite, Jr. (born December 9, 1949) is an American professional golfer. Kite was born in McKinney, Texas. He began playing golf at age 6 and won his first tournament at age 11. and Billy Mayfair William Fred "Billy" Mayfair (born August 6, 1966) is an American PGA Tour golfer. Mayfair was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona where he plays out of Estrella Mountain Range Golf Club. He went to Arizona State University and won the 1986 U.S. , who started the day four strokes off the lead, rolled in seven consecutive birdies in a round of 62 that left them tied for second at 131. Tournament host Greg Norman Noun 1. Greg Norman - Australian golfer (born in 1955) Gregory John Norman, Norman and Steve Elkington Stephen John Elkington (born December 8, 1962) is an Australian golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He was born in Inverell, Australia and grew up in Wagga Wagga.[1] combined to birdie their final four holes while shooting 64 and also shared second place, along with Billy Andrade/Jay Haas (who birdied eight straight on the back nine en route to a 62), Constantino Rocca/Scott Hoch (65) and first-round leaders Fuzzy Zoeller Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Jr. (born November 11, 1951) is an American professional golfer. He is one of three golfers to have won The Masters in his first appearance in the event. He also won the 1984 U.S. Open, which earned him the 1985 Bob Jones Award. and John Daly John Daly is the name of:
All of them were chasing Team Love/Faxon, which went 4-under during the first three holes, then birdied five straight during a mid-round spurt. They called it teamwork all the way. ``I watched while Davis went birdie-eagle-birdie, and that got us going,'' said Faxon. ``And then I watched for a while,'' echoed Love. ``We went up and down,'' Love said. ``I played a few good holes, and then Brad played a few good holes. It's a good score, and we're going into a better format (today).'' That's the brutal reality of this three-round event, where scores get better each day with successively friendlier formats. ``Once you get past (first-round) alternate stroke, I think everybody enjoys the last two,'' said Love. Faxon looks for a big charge today, especially with just one stroke separating the top six teams and three other teams close enough to challenge. Peter Jacobsen Peter Erling Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954) is an American professional golfer. Early life Jacobsen was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Portland’s Lincoln High School.[1] He played golf in college at the University of Oregon. and John Cook are at 134, four strokes off the lead and tied with Fred Couples/Justin Leonard and defending champions Bruce Lietzke and Scott McCarron. Any of the top nine teams can win, according to Faxon. ``You can have a big swing on the last day if two guys get going,'' he said. ``Anybody out here can shoot low.'' Include Kite in that prediction. The former Ryder Cup captain, who won at Sherwood in 1992 and '96, combined with Jay Haas to shoot 16-under par in last year's scramble round. He was on a roll again Saturday, teaming with Shark Shootout rookie Mayfair for birdies on holes 9 through 14. ``The putter's back. I'm putting very well now, feeling very confident,'' said Kite, who said he had been struggling on the greens the past few years. The cure? ``I kind of stumbled onto something and I'm feeling very secure now.'' That, combined with his history at Sherwood, could make Kite's team the one to watch in today's scramble. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box PHOTO (1--Color) Davis Love III, left, and Brad Faxon confer on the 18th green during the Shark Shootout. Love and Faxon combined for a 10-under-par 62 to get to 14-under for a one-stroke lead. (2) John Daly reacts to barely missing a putt on the 18th hole. Tina Gerson/Daily News BOX: SHARK SHOOTOUT |
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