Jay Haas birdied the final four holes for a
9-under 63 _ matching his best round on the Champions Tour _ and a
five-shot lead Saturday after two rounds in the Administaff Small
Business Classic.
Haas, who started the round tied for the lead with Tom Purtzer
and Dick Mast, pulled ahead for good with a birdie on No. 10 and
finished the day at 16-under 128. Bruce Lietzke eagled the final
hole for a 66 to join Purtzer (68) at 11 under.
Mast (69) was 10 under, and Jim Thorpe (66) was another stroke
back.
Haas, a three-time winner this season, is second behind Loren
Roberts on the money list and in the Charles Schwab points race.
Roberts was 11 shots back after a 69.
Haas won consecutive tournaments earlier this year, the Legends
of Golf and the FedEx Kinko's Classic, and also edged Brad Bryant in
a playoff in the Senior PGA Championship. Haas also had four
straight top-10 finishes entering the week.
© The Canadian Press, 2007
