GOLF: Daly shoots imperfect 10, Scott 1 back
John Daly was proud of a beautiful pitch from 30 yards to a foot of the cup. It allowed him to limit the damage to a 10.
Whatever hopes Daly had of making the cut yesterday at the Tampa Bay Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. ended early in his second round when he made a 10 on the par-4 third hole.
It was the 15th time Daly has made at least a 10 on one hole — at least on the PGA Tour.
Among golfers who made it to the weekend, Shawn Stefani pieced together a 1-under 70 to lead by one shot over Adam Scott and past champion K.J. Choi, who had a 67. Scott played bogey-free for a 66.
In Newport Beach, Calif., David Frost broke par for eighth time in 10 Champions Tour rounds this year, shooting an 8-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead over Fred Couples after the first round of the Toshiba Classic.
In Phoenix, Jee Young Lee birdied three of the last four holes to take a one-stroke lead over Ai Miyazato at the LPGA Founders Cup.
ETC.: Majerle says he’ll coach Grand Canyon
Russ Pennell has resigned as head basketball coach at Grand Canyon University and former Suns star Dan Majerle said he is taking the job.
Grand Canyon, located in Phoenix, is to begin the transition to NCAA Division I next season. The school has scheduled a news conference Monday morning.
Dr. Frank Jobe, who developed the elbow procedure known as “Tommy John surgery” that has helped baseball players extend their careers, will be honored during Hall of Fame induction weekend July 26-29 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Nine months after shocking Manny Pacquiao in a Las Vegas ring, Timothy Bradley (29-0, 12 KOs) defends his WBO 147-pound title against unheralded Ruslan Provodnikov (22-1, 15 KOs) tonight in Carson, Calif.