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Corey Pavin birdied the first six holes in a blistering start Saturday at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic.
The rest of his day wasn't as impressive, but the 53-year-old Pavin still walked off the 18th green with a smile on his face. He wasn't about to complain about the 5-under 67 that put him in contention for his first Champions Tour victory of the season.
nstead, he focused on the six straight birdies as a good omen for the final round. Pavin has only made six straight birdies in a tournament one other time -- at the PGA Tour's 2006 U.S. Bank Championship -- and he finished that weekend with a victory.
"It's fun to do," Pavin said. "That's my longest string of birdies in a tournament ever. I got a little frisky on seven, trying to break my own record, and I three-putted. But still, it was a good day and obviously a great start."
Pavin joined Bernhard Langer, Roger Chapman and Joe Daley atop the second-round leaderboard. All four took advantage of Fallen Oak's soft greens and ideal windless conditions to join a crowded leaderboard that features 14 players within three shots of the lead.'
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The rest of his day wasn't as impressive, but the 53-year-old Pavin still walked off the 18th green with a smile on his face. He wasn't about to complain about the 5-under 67 that put him in contention for his first Champions Tour victory of the season.
nstead, he focused on the six straight birdies as a good omen for the final round. Pavin has only made six straight birdies in a tournament one other time -- at the PGA Tour's 2006 U.S. Bank Championship -- and he finished that weekend with a victory.
"It's fun to do," Pavin said. "That's my longest string of birdies in a tournament ever. I got a little frisky on seven, trying to break my own record, and I three-putted. But still, it was a good day and obviously a great start."
Pavin joined Bernhard Langer, Roger Chapman and Joe Daley atop the second-round leaderboard. All four took advantage of Fallen Oak's soft greens and ideal windless conditions to join a crowded leaderboard that features 14 players within three shots of the lead.'
Read more http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/9089745/corey-pavin-leaders-champions-tour-gulf-resort-classic
