Wheatcroft takes surprise lead at Houston Open
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March 31, 2013, Sunday
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STEVE Wheatcroft ran off three straight birdies early in his round on Friday and kept bogeys off his card for a second straight 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead over D.A. Points and Jason Kokrak going into the final two rounds at the Houston Open in Texas.
Rory McIlroy also will be around. He shot a 70 and just made the cut.
"It's a weekend where I can have a couple more rounds and try and get confidence in what I'm doing," McIlroy said.
Phil Mickelson also made the cut.
Stewart Cink, winless since the British Open in 2009, showed more signs of getting his game on track. He had a 66 and was tied for fourth with Brian Davis (70). Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera, the Argentine who has a home at Redstone, had a 72 and was four shots behind, along with Bill Haas (70) and Cameron Tringale (73).
Wheatcroft has no status on the PGA Tour and only conditional status in the minor leagues. After missing out on a Web.com Tour event last week, he figured he might as well enter the Houston Open qualifier on Monday.
Now he's at 10-under 134, the first time he has ever been atop the leaderboard on the PGA Tour. The tournament is only halfway over, and Wheatcroft knows not to look too far ahead.
Rory McIlroy also will be around. He shot a 70 and just made the cut.
"It's a weekend where I can have a couple more rounds and try and get confidence in what I'm doing," McIlroy said.
Phil Mickelson also made the cut.
Stewart Cink, winless since the British Open in 2009, showed more signs of getting his game on track. He had a 66 and was tied for fourth with Brian Davis (70). Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera, the Argentine who has a home at Redstone, had a 72 and was four shots behind, along with Bill Haas (70) and Cameron Tringale (73).
Wheatcroft has no status on the PGA Tour and only conditional status in the minor leagues. After missing out on a Web.com Tour event last week, he figured he might as well enter the Houston Open qualifier on Monday.
Now he's at 10-under 134, the first time he has ever been atop the leaderboard on the PGA Tour. The tournament is only halfway over, and Wheatcroft knows not to look too far ahead.
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