Stephen Ames Leads Mitsubishi Classic Through Two Rounds

Stephen Ames started the day two shots back of the lead at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic – tied for the third position with a group of six. But after a 4-under 68 in round two at TPC Sugarloaf, the 52-year-old Canadian is all alone at the top of the leaderboard at 9-under-par.

 
While Ames is on top, the leaderboard is still bunched up with 19 players within four shots of the lead, including five players tied for second at 8-under.

Round-one leader Bob Tway and Kenny Perry, who fired the best round of the day, are two of the five at 8-under. The others are Billy Andrade, Brandt Jobe, and Kevin Sutherland.

David Frost was also at 8-under, with one hole to play – the par-5 18th. A birdie by Frost on 18 would have given him a share of the lead. Instead the usually reliable South African made a double bogey-7 and dropped down to 6-under, tied for 9th.

Top 5

1 Stephen Ames -9
T2 Bob Tway -8
T2 Kevin Sutherland -8
T2 Kenny Perry -8
T2 Brandt Jobe -8
T2 Billy Andrade -8

Notables

T7 Miguel Angel Jimenez -7
T9 John Daly -6
T9 David Frost -6
T21 Fred Funk -4
T21 Bernhard Langer -4
T21 Larry Mize -4
T28 Jose Maria Olazabal -3
T24 Tom Watson -2
T39 Ian Woosnam -1
T39 Mark Calcavecchia -1
T55 Jesper Parnevik +2
T60 Larry Nelson +3

Clutch Putt

This is the birdie putt that gave Ames the lead on the final hole.

We have a new outright leader at the @MEClassicGolf!@StephenAmesPGA. pic.twitter.com/14hAxppxWV

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) April 15, 2017

Leaderboard

Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Round Two, April 15, 2017

Credit: PGA Tour Champions Media