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Kirk Triplett took the lead with a consistent 2-under 68 Saturday after two rounds at the Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta.
The triplet landed very close to the lead on Friday as he posted a 5-under 65 score, but just avoiding mistakes on Saturday produced many averages for his score. I was able to slip into the lead on day one. He is 7-under 133 after his two rounds.
The 60-year-old eight-time champion winner hit a bogey on his par-4 13th hole, but on the 4th, 11th and 12th he took three birdies. , more than made up for the difference.
"A lot has changed since yesterday, don't you think?" said Triplet. “There is a good wind, but it was blowing in the opposite direction. I think it was a little bit difficult to access the pinout today, maybe because I had a good round yesterday and played a little more conservatively today. No, but it was harder to score today.”
Ireland's Padraig Harrington, who finished Round 1 at 6-under 64, was 4-under 136 after hitting 72 on Saturday before hitting the other three. fell tied for 5th place with 10 golfers. He recorded six bogeys on the day.
Just behind the triplet are Jerry Kelly (66) and Paul Goydos (68), who are two shots behind. Fiji's Vijay Singh, 67, is 5 under par for fourth.
Alongside Harrington are Dean Wilson (67), Germany's Alex Cheika (68) and John Huston (69).
– Field Level Media
