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PGA.com: Killeen leads Cox Classic by four, on verge of two straight Nationwide wins
by Series: Nationwide Tour
OMAHA, Neb. -- Texan J.J. Killeen fired an 8-under par 63 Saturday at the Cox Classic in Omaha and moved closer to winning for the second week in a row. Killeen, who earned his first career Nationwide Tour title at last week’s Utah Championship, is at 20-under 193 and four strokes in front of four players.
Former U.S. Amateur champion Danny Lee (66), Monday qualifier Mike Lavery (67), Scotland’s Russell Knox (68) and veteran Ken Duke (68) share second place at 16 under heading into Sunday’s finale at Champions Run.
England’s Gary Christian (64) and Troy Kelly (62) are tied for sixth place, five back of the leader.
Lee birdied the 440-yard 18th hole to close out a bogey-free round and get to 16 under, but with a dozen players still on the course it appeared he’d wind up in fourth or fifth place. Lavery, Knox and Duke all wound up making bogeys at No. 18 to fall into a second-place tie and give Killeen some extra breathing room. The miscue by Lavery was his only bogey of the day.
“Anybody can shoot a low score out here. Anything can happen,” said Killeen, taking nothing for granted. “There are scorecards here with guys shooting 59s. I’m still going to put the petal to the medal tomorrow.” ...
by Series: Nationwide Tour
OMAHA, Neb. -- Texan J.J. Killeen fired an 8-under par 63 Saturday at the Cox Classic in Omaha and moved closer to winning for the second week in a row. Killeen, who earned his first career Nationwide Tour title at last week’s Utah Championship, is at 20-under 193 and four strokes in front of four players.
Former U.S. Amateur champion Danny Lee (66), Monday qualifier Mike Lavery (67), Scotland’s Russell Knox (68) and veteran Ken Duke (68) share second place at 16 under heading into Sunday’s finale at Champions Run.
England’s Gary Christian (64) and Troy Kelly (62) are tied for sixth place, five back of the leader.
Lee birdied the 440-yard 18th hole to close out a bogey-free round and get to 16 under, but with a dozen players still on the course it appeared he’d wind up in fourth or fifth place. Lavery, Knox and Duke all wound up making bogeys at No. 18 to fall into a second-place tie and give Killeen some extra breathing room. The miscue by Lavery was his only bogey of the day.
“Anybody can shoot a low score out here. Anything can happen,” said Killeen, taking nothing for granted. “There are scorecards here with guys shooting 59s. I’m still going to put the petal to the medal tomorrow.” ...
