Pride takes the lead as Tiger takes a fall
Saturday, 8 September 2001 09:38Tiger Woods took a bizarre triple-bogey yesterday and fell seven shots off the pace as Dicky Pride took a one-shot lead at the Canadian Open. Pride is setting the pace after two rounds at nine-under-par 131 after momentarily setting the course record with a bogey-free six-under 64 that included six birdies.
Woods, the defending champion and top-ranked player in the world, triple-bogeyed the second hole - his 11th - and never recovered en route to a 73. Coming off his fifth win of the season two weeks ago, Woods shot higher than 65 for the first time in five rounds at Royal Montreal. He opened with a 65 on Friday.
Winless since claiming his only PGA Tour title in 1994, Pride is one shot ahead of David Morland IV and Matt Gogel, who shot 63 and 67, respectively.
"I played solid today. I made one mistake yesterday and then got a bad kick on top of that and made a double-bogey four," Pride said. "For two days I've played very solid. I have hit the ball solid and I am putting well."
Shortly after Pride set the course record, Verplank broke it with the first 63 of the day. The United States Ryder Cup team member is alone in fourth at seven-under 133.
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
