Coral Springs, FL (My Sportsbook) - Thailand's Boonchu Ruangkit bogeyed the 16th hole Friday morning and ended the second round tied for the lead at Champions Tour Qualifying School. Ruangkit and Robert Thompson stand at seven-under-par 137 for a one-shot advantage over Rod Spittle. An Asian Tour staple, Ruangkit was through 15 holes and held the lead alone at minus-eight when play was suspended due to darkness Thursday evening. He shot an even-par 72 in the second round. Thompson, who has never participated in a Champions Tour event, posted a five-under 67 on Thursday to earn his share of the lead. The 36-hole cut fell at 12-over 156, knocking out just four players based on scores. One player withdrew and another was disqualified, leaving 85 for the weekend. The third round began at 9:30 a.m. (et) with golfers teeing off in threesomes at Nos. 1 and 10. Spittle, who earned $36,528 in three Champions Tour starts this year, including the U.S. Senior Open, shot a one-under 71 in the second round and is alone in third place at six-under 138. Graham Banister managed only an even-par 72 and is tied for fourth place with John McGough, who carded a second-round, three-under 69. The pair is knotted at four-under 140. The top-30 players and ties this weekend will become eligible to compete in qualifiers held for open, full-field Champions Tour events next season. |
