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Todd Milles has been with The News Tribune since 1994, covering local colleges, high schools, auto racing, Washington State and golf. You will find news and observations on Pacific Northwest courses and updates on local standouts on this blog.
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The News Tribune's golf blog
Friday, February 6th, 2009
Posted by Todd Milles @ 03:03:28 pm

This week: PGA Tour's Buick Invitational, Thursday through Sunday, Torrey Pines North and South Courses, San Diego.

Moore's second-round score: 4-under-par 68 (South Course)

Kelly's second-round score: 1-over 73 (South Course).

Position: Moore (3-over 147) finished a stroke out of making the cut, and tied for 85th. Kelly (151) was in a group at 126th. Colombia's Camilo Villegas leads at 11-under 133.

Recap: After lackluster opening rounds, the locals played much better Friday, and a much more difficult layout and in tougher conditions (temperature in 50s with wind and rain). Moore, the Puyallup product, made a valiant effort to stick around with his personal-best 68 on the South Course, making six birdies. He had an 18-foot putt on the par-5 18th to make the cut that slid by. The two sequences that really hurt Moore was a three-putt from 12 feet for a bogey on the par-3 eighth, and missing a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 15th. … Kelly, the Tacoma native, had it going on the South Course, too, moving to 2-under on his round by making an 8-foot birdie putt on No. 8. But he had three bogeys the rest of the way.

Next: Moore and Kelly are entered in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am starting Thursday at Pebble Beach Golf Links near Carmel, Calif.

Categories: Local golfers, Ryan Moore
Posted by Todd Milles @ 10:22:46 am

This week: Nationwide Tour's Panama Digicel Championship, Thursday through Sunday, Panama Golf Club in Panama City.

Second-round score: 3-over-par 73.

Position: Putnam (13-over 153) missed the cut and finished 131st. Three golfers lead at 136).

Recap: Opening with an 80 like Putnam did Thursday, and you've all but sealed your tournament fate. The Tacoma golfer played marginally better with three birdies, but big numbers crept up again – a triple bogey on the par-4 seventh and a double bogey on the par-4 18th on one of the most difficult courses the tour visits.

Next: Moonah Classic starting Feb. 26 in Australia.

Categories: Michael Putnam