SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Former tennis participant Mardy Fish birdied 9 of his closing 13 holes Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the ultimate spherical of the American Century Championship celeb golf match.
Beneath the modified Stableford scoring system, Fish had a 34-point spherical at Edgewood Tahoe to achieve 57. Gamers obtain a degree for par, three for birdie and 6 for eagle and two factors are deducted for double bogey or worse.
“It simply felt like, in the present day typically you will have these rounds the place you go behind your ball and have a look at the putt or no matter and also you see it, like, straight away” mentioned Fish, the 2020 winner. “And I had lots of these in the present day.”
NHL participant Joe Pavelski was second after a 29-point day.
“You are attempting to remain linked to Mardy,” mentioned Pavelski, the Dallas Stars ahead who mentioned he is doubtless retiring after 18 NHL seasons. “We are able to form of hear what is going on on again there.”
Carolina Panthers receiver Adam Thielen — the first-round chief one level forward of Fish — was third at 45 after scoring 21 factors.
Derek Lowe (21) and Mark Mulder (23) have been tied for fourth at 42, a degree forward of former LPGA Tour star Annika Sorenstam (24).
Charles Barkley was tied for 52nd with three factors after a zero-point day.
