Armour leads Rogers Charity Classic by one shot after 63 in Calgary
Ryan Armour's second-round 63 pushed him to 12 under at Canyon Meadows, edging past a crowded chase pack heading into Sunday's final round.
American Ryan Armour birdied the 18th hole at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Saturday to take the lead at the Rogers Charity Classic. The 50-year-old, playing his rookie season on PGA Tour Champions, shot 7-under 63 with nine birdies to reach 12 under, one stroke ahead of New Zealand's Steve Alker.
Alker tied the course record with a 9-under 61, one putt away from a 60 after leaving an eagle attempt on the 18th green just short. His playing partner Zach Johnson shot 62 with an eagle on the final hole to sit tied for third at 10 under, alongside defending champion Richard Green, Bo Van Pelt, J.J. Henry, Brian Gay, Michael Wright, Michael Block, Rob Labritz and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Y.E. Yang sits alone at 9 under, with a group including Mark Wilson, who also matched the course-record 61, one shot further back. Mike Weir of Bright's Grove, Ont., closed his round with a 24-foot eagle putt to shoot 66 and stand as the top Canadian at 7 under, while fellow Canadian Stephen Ames climbed to 3 under with a 67.
Calgary's Wes Martin shot an even-par 70 to sit at 2 over, well off the pace as the tournament heads into Sunday's final round at the par-70, 7,086-yard course.
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