Golf: Molder looks to buck trend
By Jay Drew
The Salt Lake Tribune
SANDY - The 54-hole leader has not gone on to a win in the
past 10 events on the Nationwide Tour. That's a statistic that
Craig Kanada loves right now.
Kanada, 37, shot a 6-under-par 66 in between weather delays
at Willow Creek Country Club on Saturday to move way up the
leaderboard at the Utah Championship, but still
trails the leader, Bryce Molder, by four shots.
Molder, the second-round leader by five shots, the largest
36-hole lead on the tour this season, was on the course Saturday
when play was suspended for the second, and final, time. He
is at 19 under through 15 holes, and almost assuredly will
be the 54-hole leader when he finishes the third round this
morning.
Ken Duke, who had just putted out on No. 18 when the suspension
came at 5:50 p.m., is in third at 13 under, while Jamie Broce
and Scott Parel also finished their rounds Saturday and are
at 12 under.
Molder is one of seven players yet to finish the third round.
Play will resume at 7:45 a.m. today.
Play was halted for the first time at 2:30 p.m. due to lightning
in the area, and restarted at 4:12 p.m. In the eight years
this tournament has been held at Willow Creek, it has experienced
at least one weather suspension every year except 2004.
Kanada said it will take another exceptionally low round to
catch Molder and continue the streak of leader futility.
"I was eight shots back to start the day, so I knew I had to shoot lights
out," said Kanada (pronounced: Kuh-NAH-duh). "That's pretty much
what I was trying to do, and pretty much what I will have to do again."
Sandy's Todd Tanner, a Tuesday qualifier who spends most of
his time on the Canadian Tour, also shot a 66 and is tied for
10th at 10-under 206. He tied for 22nd last year. The top 25
professionals earn exemptions into next week's Nationwide event
in Boise, Idaho.
Kanada, who finished about 20 minutes before the final suspension,
made an eagle on his first hole and was 4 under through four
holes. After the first delay, he returned to the course and
three-putted No. 15 for his only bogey, but righted himself
with a birdie on the par-5 17th hole.
Sandy's Steve Schneiter shot a 73 Saturday after Friday's 66
and is tied for 33rd, while West High junior Gipper Finau,
who on Friday become the youngest golfer in Nationwide Tour
history to make the cut, shot a 76 and is in last place.
drew@sltrib.com
Partial
Third-Round Scores
Play suspended due to weather with seven players not finishing.
Round will be completed Sunday morning.
Craig Kanada 69-67-65 - 201
Ken Duke 65-70-68 - 203
Jamie Broce 67-71-66 - 204
Scott Parel 64-71-69 - 204
Tripp Isenhour 68-71-66 - 205
Ricky Barnes 70-66-69 - 205
Todd Tanner 71-69-66 - 206
Kevin Durkin 73-67-66 - 206
Steve Pate 71-68-67 - 206
Peter Tomasulo 70-68-68 - 206
Matt Hendrix 71-66-69 - 206
Gary Christian 71-69-67 - 207
Jason Buha 72-68-67 - 207
Joel Kribel 72-68-67 - 207
Scott Hend 70-70-67 - 207
Andy Morse 69-70-68 - 207
Scott Weatherly 69-69-69 - 207
Dave Christensen 70-67-70 - 207
Scott Gutschewski 68-69-70 - 207
Matthew Jones 71-65-71 - 207
Craig Bowden 70-70-68 - 208
Jeff Freeman
74-66-68 - 208
John Merrick 72-67-69 - 208
Gary Hallberg 71-66-71 - 208
Andrew Dahl 69-67-72 - 208
Josh Broadaway 69-70-70 - 209
Jarrod Lyle 72-67-70 - 209
Fran Quinn 71-66-72 - 209
Joe Daley 68-69-72 - 209
Michael Putnam 66-71-72 - 209
Steve Schneiter 70-66-73 - 209
Chris Baryla 67-68-74 - 209
Aaron Barber 66-70-73 - 209
Parker McLachlin 71-69-70 - 210
Paul Wackerly 71-68-71 - 210
Will Moore 67-72-71 - 210
Brendon de Jonge 72-67-71 - 210
Ben Bates 69-66-75 - 210
Boo Weekley 70-70-71 - 211
Robin Freeman 72-68-71 - 211
Nick Malinowski 72-68-71 - 211
Brad Ott 71-69-71 - 211
Scott Gardiner 70-70-71 - 211
David Mathis 69-71-71 - 211
Paul Gow 68-70-73 - 211
Adam Rubinson 68-72-72 - 212
Tyrone van Aswegen 69-71-73 - 213
Dan Buchner 71-68-74 - 213
Steve Larick 68-71-74 - 213
Cameron Beckman 69-70-74 - 213
Scott Ford 72-68-74 - 214
Barry Cheesman 71-69-75 - 215
Hunter Haas 67-73-75 - 215
Gipper Finau 73-67-76 - 216
Did Not Finish
Bryce Molder 64-64 - 128
Scott Petersen 67-67 - 134
Craig Lile 65-69 - 134
Darron Stiles 68-67 - 135
Gavin Coles 70-64 - 134
Jeff Quinney 66-67 - 133
Kevin Stadler 67-67 - 134
Utah Championship
* Second-round leader Bryce Molder holds a four-shot lead at
the weather-delayed event, but has not completed his third
round.
l Sandy's Todd Tanner is tied for 10th after shooting a 66
on Saturday.
l Seven golfers failed to complete their third rounds and will
return to the course this morning to complete them before the
final round begins
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Courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune
