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16.08.08, 05:09
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP)—Carl Pettersson supported moving the Wyndham Championship to Sedgefield Country Club. After a performance like this, it’s easy to see why.
The local favorite produced the latest record-breaking round at Sedgefield, shooting a tournament-record 61 on Friday to match the PGA Tour’s 36-hole mark at 15-under 125.
He had a three-stroke lead over Garrett Willis (64). Scott McCarron (64) was four strokes back, and Kevin Streelman (64) was another shot behind. Jerry Kelly (65), Bob Sowards (66) and Tim Clark (67) were 9 under.
But clearly, the day belonged to Pettersson, a Swede who went to high school in Greensboro, played collegiately at North Carolina State and serves on the tournament’s board of directors.
“This is like his retirement fund,” defending champion Brandt Snedeker said. “He plays good here every year.”
A year ago, while speaking at the Wyndham’s previous home, Pettersson voiced his support for the then-rumored switch to Sedgefield. He played the Donald Ross course for the first time in November, shortly before the move was made official.
A record round for Pettersson at Wyndham (http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-wyndhamchampionship&prov=ap&type=lgns)
The local favorite produced the latest record-breaking round at Sedgefield, shooting a tournament-record 61 on Friday to match the PGA Tour’s 36-hole mark at 15-under 125.
He had a three-stroke lead over Garrett Willis (64). Scott McCarron (64) was four strokes back, and Kevin Streelman (64) was another shot behind. Jerry Kelly (65), Bob Sowards (66) and Tim Clark (67) were 9 under.
But clearly, the day belonged to Pettersson, a Swede who went to high school in Greensboro, played collegiately at North Carolina State and serves on the tournament’s board of directors.
“This is like his retirement fund,” defending champion Brandt Snedeker said. “He plays good here every year.”
A year ago, while speaking at the Wyndham’s previous home, Pettersson voiced his support for the then-rumored switch to Sedgefield. He played the Donald Ross course for the first time in November, shortly before the move was made official.
A record round for Pettersson at Wyndham (http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ap-wyndhamchampionship&prov=ap&type=lgns)