San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
Jimenez, Couples leading the way at Madison tournament
MADISON, Wis. — Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Fred Couples into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions’ American Insurance Championship.
Jimenez, also the firstround leader after a 65, had a 10-under 134 at University Ridge.
“Not as good a score as yesterday. Still hitting good, hitting some good shots there, a couple upand-downs,” Jimenez said. “A little bit unlucky a couple of times, the ball was in a divot and a little bounce when I made the bogey.”
The 57-year-old Spaniard has 10 victories on the 50-and-over tour after winning 21 times on the European Tour.
“The thing you have to do tomorrow is keep patience, have a good swing rhythm and let everything happen,” Jimenez said. “You have to respect all the players that are behind
you, they’re all great players, and tomorrow the one who plays better will win the tournament. Or the one who keep more concentrating, more calm. Don’t think about it, just do your best.”
The 61-year-old Couples followed an opening 68 with a 67. He won the 2017 tournament for the last of his 13 senior titles.
“I felt like I hit the ball pretty well,” Couples said. “I’m not going to say I wasn’t getting anything out of my round, because it was blowing in the first seven, eight holes. Then the back nine, I just started to hit it a little bit better, a little closer to the hole and made some putts.”
Hometown favorite Jerry Kelly, the winner in 2019 when the event was last played, was two strokes back with Jim Furyk and Retief Goosen. Kelly shot a 69, closing with a double bogey. Goosen and Furyk each shot 68.
Four-way tie at mixed event
Two women and two men share a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the inaugural Scandinavian Mixed golf tournament at Gothenburg, Sweden.
The event is a first on the European Tour. It started with 78 men and 78 women competing on the same course for one trophy and one prize money pool. It’s hosted by Annika Sorenstam and Henrik Stenson.
Alice Hewson (69) had six birdies and three bogeys to join Jason Scrivener (66), Rhys Enoch (66) and Caroline Hedwall (73) on 12-under 204 after three rounds.
Enoch of Wales and Scrivener of Australia carded 6-under rounds early in the day before it turned windy.