OAKVILLE, Ontario — Dustin Johnson started and finished the day tied with Luke List for the Canadian Open lead, but the U.S. Open champion made up ground to do it.
Johnson had a double bogey and two bogeys on his first holes Friday in windy conditions at sun-baked Glen Abbey. He came back with six birdies and had a late bogey in a 1-under 71.
List also shot a 71, birdieing the par-5 16th and 18th after dropping making three bogeys in a four-hole stretch early on the back nine.
Ken Duke (Arkadelphia, Henderson State) shot a 3-over
- Andrew Landry (Arkansas Razorbacks), Bryce Molder (Conway) and Taylor Moore (Razorbacks) didn’t make the cut.
CHAMPIONS
Durant, Idoki lead
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Joe Durant birdied the par-4 18th hole for a 3-under 68 and a share of the Senior British Open lead with Kohki Idoki.
Durant, 52, birdied three of the first five holes on the back nine, the second two on the par-5 12th and 14th at Carnoustie Golf Links in 10-15 mph wind with some light rain.
Olin Browne (66), Jesper Parnevik (68), Carlos Franco
(69), Tom Byrum (69) and Peter Fowler (69) were a stroke back.
John Daly (Dardanelle, Arkansas Razorbacks) shot a 1-over 73. Glen Day (Little Rock) had an even-par 72.
LPGA
U.S. on rebound
GURNEE, Ill. — Lexi Thompson and Cristie Kerr helped the United States rebound in the UL International Crown, and Melissa Reid gave a gutsy effort while playing alone for England after her partner was sidelined by an illness.
Thompson and Kerr routed Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn and Porani Chutichai 4 and 3 for the Americans’ first two points after they were shut out in the first session of the LPGA event. The United States almost had a sweep, but Gerina Piller and Stacy Lewis (Arkansas Razorbacks) each missed a birdie putt on 18, which halved their match against Moriya Jutanugarn and Pornanong Phatlum.
WEB.COM
Richey out front
Brian Richey shot a 3-under 68 at the Web.com Utah Championship at Lehi, Utah, and at 10-under 132 takes a one-stroke lead over Nicholas Lindheim and Andrew Putnam into the weekend.
John Rollins is alone at two strokes back. Bill Lunde and Trey Mullinax are tied at three strokes behind.
Austin Cook (Jonesboro, Arkansas Razorbacks) shot a 1-under 70 and was tied in a pack for 14th at 5 under going into the weekend. Tag Ridings (Razorbacks) shot a 2-under 69 and is 4 under after two rounds. Scott Gardiner (Farmington) had a 1-over 72 and is 3 under heading into the weekend.
Zack Fischer (Little Rock) had a 1-under 70 and is 2 under. Sebastian Cappelen (Razorbacks) shot an even-par 71 and also is 2 under to start the weekend. Matt Atkins (Henderson State) did not make the cut.
Sports on 07/23/2016