''A slow start'' on the front nine in round-two of the Commerce Bank Championship by Lonnie Nielson turned into a 7-under 64 to take the lead heading into Sunday's final round.
After a bogey on the second hole which he called ''sloppy'', Nielson birdied the next three out of seven holes to take a record-tying three-shot lead over Tom McKnight who finished with a 5-under 66. In 91-Champions Tour events Nielson has not won a tournament and with a win tomorrow he would become the sixth player to record their first tour victory on Long Island. The last two winners of this tournament, Ron Streck and John Harris, recorded their first victories on the 50 and over tour at Eisenhower Park.
On the back nine Nielson birdied five out of the nine holes, saving par on the 10th, 13th, 16th and 18th. Today he shot an impressive 31 on the back nine compared to a 33 in round-one. Conversely, Bruce Summerhays who shot a 6-under 65 played his best game on the front nine. He birdied three, four, five, eight and nine to catapult from 43rd place to tenth place.
Bob Gilder, David Edwards and John Harris shot 4-under 67's and R.W Eaks and Jay Sigel shot 5-under 66's to pull into the top five. If Sigel is able to win tomorrow he would become the tour's oldest player to win a tournament at sixty-three years old.
Friday's leader Loren Roberts stayed at 7-under par after shooting a 71. He is tied for fifth heading into tomorrow's final and told me after today's round that ''I just didn't play good. Hit a couple of loose shots and I made no puts. Couple of spots where you know I couldn't hit my shots.
If he's going to stay in contention he will have to be effective with his putter and make the majority of his shots.
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