PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - After sitting through almost 3 hours of rain delays on Friday afternoon, first-round leader Bob Ford, PGA Head Professional at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club and Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla., posted a second round 1-under-par 71 to tie Wayne DeFrancesco, the PGA Director of Instruction at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. for the lead at 7-under-par 135 following the conclusion of play in the 19th Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship. Ford finished nine holes before play was suspended due to darkness on Friday and finished his remaining holes Saturday morning.
"I got off to a bad start yesterday. I missed my first green of the tournament on the first hole and made bogey," said Ford. "I thought I might feel a little better today, but I was still a bit shaky."
Ford still credits much of his early success to his friend and fellow PGA Professional Bob Boyd of Wilmington, N.C. Boyd was the 1988 PGA Professional National Champion and is making his return to national championship competition after surviving a second bout with leukemia.
"Bob is a dear and old friend and it is inspiring to see where he has come from," said Ford, whose opening round 64 was the lowest of any round in the 31-year Championship history. "I spent all day rooting for him and it kind of took my mind away from my game."
Freddy Gibson of Orlando, Fla. and Robert Thompson of Huntsville, Texas sit in a tie for third place, one shot off the pace.
"Today I made a few putts, which were not dropping yesterday," said Gibson, a PGA Life Member. "It is nice knowing the greens, with me living here in Florida. The ball can break a whole lot quickly and the greens are really grainy, so it is definitely a big help."
Heavy rain suspended play for 2 hours, 45 minutes at The PGA Golf Club, with 132 players unable to complete the second round on Friday.
Play resumed at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, with a field of 264 trimmed to the low 70 scorers and ties. The third round is slated to begin at 11:50 a.m with 93 players making the cut.
Callaway Golf is in its sixth year as the title sponsor of the Senior PGA Professional National Championship.
The low 35 finishers will qualify for the 2008 Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club [East Course] in Rochester, N.Y. The top eight finishers, including ties, will receive exemptions into the 2008 Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional Championship. In addition, the top 10 finishers will be exempt into the Champions Tour National Finals at TPC Eagle Trace, provided they have filled out an entry by the deadline.
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Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship
PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Ryder Course (Par 72, 6,729)
Wanamaker Course (Par 72, 6,736)
Second Round Scores
Wayne DeFrancesco, Columbia, Md. 68-67--135
Bob Ford, Oakmont, Pa. 64-71--135
Freddy Gibson, Orlando, Fla. 70-66--136
Robert Thompson, Huntsville, Texas 69-67--136
Jim Woodward, Chandler, Okla. 72-65--137
Chris Starkjohann, Encinitas, Calif. 68-69--137
Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio 69-68--137
Matthew Seitz, Hutchinson, Kan. 71-67--138
Ralph West, Litchfield Park, Ari 70-68--138
William Loeffler, Highlands Ranch, Col 72-66--138
Perry Arthur, Plano, Texas 68-70--138
Thomas Fussaro, Shaker Heights, Ohio 71-68--139
William Britton, Tinton Falls, N.J. 69-70--139
Bob Ralston, Little Rock, Ark. 69-70--139
John Mazza, Beaver Falls, Pa. 69-70--139
Butch Sheehan, Rancho Mirage, Calif 68-71--139
Mark Pelletier, El Paso, Texas 69-71--140
Jim Fellner, Little River, S.C. 70-70--140
Bob Darling, Lewiston, Maine 70-70--140
James Blair, Ogden, Utah 71-69--140
Will Brewer, Franklin, Tenn. 68-72--140
Mike Zinni, N. Mankato, Minn. 70-70--140
Mike Barge, Chanhassen, Minn. 67-73--140
David Lundstrom, Victoria, Texas 71-69--140
Thomas Herzan, Findlay, Ohio 73-68--141
Scott Mahlberg, San Diego, Calif. 71-70--141
Darrell Kestner, Glen Cove, N.Y. 73-68--141
Rod Nuckolls, Wichita, Kan. 70-71--141
Bill Dodd, Phoenix, Ariz. 74-67--141
Michael Burke, Towaco, N.J. 72-69--141
Donald Reese, Defuniak Springs, Fl 65-76--141
Dennis Foster, Thousand Palms, Cali 70-71--141
Thomas Anderson, Laurel, Mont. 69-72--141
Don Brigham, Jersey City, N.J. 68-73--141
Bill Schumaker, Columbia City, Ind. 74-68--142
Randy Towner, Lawrence, Kan. 69-73--142
Christopher Dachisen, Wayne, N.J. 72-70--142
Robert Makoski, Novi, Mich. 71-71--142
Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla. 73-69--142
Jim White, Lincoln, Neb. 75-67--142
Steve Heckel, Carterville, Ill. 67-75--142
Glen Stubblefield, Valley Springs, Cali 69-73--142
Glen Miller, Herndon, Va. 73-69--142
Mike Gove, Snohomish, Wash. 72-70--142
Bill Sautter, Warrington, Pa. 72-70--142
Gene George, West Palm Bch, Fla. 73-70--143
Randy Erskine, Lake Orion, Mich. 69-74--143
Jerry Impellittiere, Palm City, Fla. 73-70--143
Denny Hepler, Winona Lake, Ind. 72-71--143
John Traub, Oakland Township, Mi 72-71--143
Lindy Miller, Fort Worth, Texas 70-73--143
Robert Bailey, Old Greenwich, Conn. 73-70--143
Bob Boyd , Wilmington, N.C. 74-69--143
Dave Kendall, Saline, Mich. 73-70--143
Gary Groh, Highland Park, Ill. 75-68--143
Russ Moore, Socorro, N.M. 74-70--144
John Hayes, St. Louis, Mo. 72-72--144
Ralph Salito, Danbury, Conn. 71-73--144
Tommy Brannen, Augusta, Ga. 72-72--144
Gary Sowinski, Rancho Santa Fe, Cal 71-73--144
Steve Waugh, Naples, Fla. 70-74--144
Bruce Zabriski, Jupiter, Fla. 74-70--144
Allan Menne, Mashpee, Mass. 70-74--144
Stan Stopa, New Orleans, La. 69-75--144
Kevin Bishop, Tumwater, Wash. 74-70--144
Christopher Campbell, Vero Beach, Fla. 74-70--144
Jon Stanley, Phoenix, Ariz. 76-68--144
Gregg Wolff, Metter, Ga. 75-69--144
Mike Gray, Jupiter, Fla. 73-72--145
George Forster, Villanova, Pa. 73-72--145
Tony Saraceno, Cortland, N.Y. 72-73--145
Michael Paul, Reno, Nev. 73-72--145
Jim Dickson, The Woodlands, Texas 74-71--145
Ric Burgess, Colusa, Calif. 74-71--145
Vic Lipscomb, Spartanburg, S.C. 74-71--145
Bill Sakas, Northbrook, Ill. 71-74--145
Victor Tortorici, Stuart, Fla. 71-74--145
Mick Herron, Monument Beach, Mass 73-72--145
Fran Marrello, Plymouth, Conn. 72-73--145
Brad Sherfy, Santa Rosa Valley, C 75-70--145
John Calabria, Naples, Fla. 73-72--145
John Godwin, Pine Mountain, Ga. 73-72--145
Don Germer, Omaha, Neb. 73-72--145
Scott Spence, Portsmouth, R.I. 73-72--145
Richard Von Tacky, Titusville, Pa. 72-73--145
Jack Seltzer, Panama City, Fla. 71-74--145
Bob Irving, Sarasota, Fla. 72-73--145
David Arbuckle, Colorado Springs, Co 72-73--145
Tom Joyce, Long Island, N.Y. 73-72--145
Mike Parrish, Guntersville, Ala. 74-71--145
Paul Wise, Redondo Beach, Calif 72-73--145
John Graham, Idaho Falls, Idaho 73-72--145
Thomas Costello, Park City, Utah 71-74--145
The following players did not make the cut:
Rick Vershure, Armonk, N.Y. 70-76--146
Bob Ackerman, W. Bloomfield, Mich. 72-74--146
Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa. 70-76--146
Jim Sheerin, Rye Beach, N.H. 74-72--146
Billy Ziobro, Palm Beach Gardens, 73-73--146
Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash. 75-71--146
Steve Groves, Columbus, Ohio 73-73--146
Mark Black, Frankenmuth, Mich. 74-72--146
Robert Moreland, Ottumwa, Iowa 70-76--146
Michael Zaremba, Pueblo, Colo. 73-73--146
Tom Jaeger, Neptune, N.J. 73-73--146
Jim Razzeto, Rolling Hills Estate 74-72--146
Mike Buss, Las Vegas, Nev. 73-73--146
Michael Harrigan, Chicago, Ill. 74-72--146
Chuck Westergard, San Antonio, Texas 73-73--146
Wayne Phillips, Allentown, Pa. 73-73--146
Kelley Moser, Norwalk, Conn. 71-75--146
Kim Thompson, Salt Lake City, Utah 74-72--146
Jon Corliss, Virginia Beach, Va. 73-73--146
Cary Hungate, Kokomo, Ind. 73-73--146
Jeff Thomsen, Boise, Idaho 70-76--146
Joe Gutterman, Palm Coast, Fla. 74-72--146
Greg Farrow, Marlton, N.J. 76-70--146
Buddy Harston, Nashville, Tenn. 75-71--146
Mike Beveridge, Vacaville, Calif. 72-74--146
Jerry Covich, Biloxi, Miss. 74-72--146
Denny Ford, Indianapolis, Ind. 70-77--147
Butch Butler, Patuxent River, Md. 73-74--147
Tom Doozan, Apollo Beach, Fla. 71-76--147
Jim Logue, Canton, Ohio 74-73--147
Jerry Tucker, Stuart , Fla. 73-74--147
Kenneth Allard, Rochester, Mich. 72-75--147
Marty Fleckman, Cypress, Texas 67-80--147
Ron Milanovich, Rimersburg, Pa. 70-77--147
George Plassmann, Olathe, Kan. 73-74--147
Russell Clark, Aurora, Colo. 73-74--147
Cory George, Lancaster, Ohio 74-73--147
Mike Hamilton, Simpsonville, S.C. 74-73--147
Steve Prugh, Spokane, Wash. 74-73--147
Mick Soli, San Carlos, Calif. 74-73--147
Bill Garrett, Granbury, Texas 75-72--147
Mark Kirk, E. Aurora, N.Y. 76-71--147
Leigh Brannan, Canton, Miss. 73-74--147
Brad Schmierer, Hastings, Minn. 76-71--147
Bill Andrews, Greenland, N.H. 72-75--147
Ken Corliss, Columbus, Ohio 74-74--148
Steve Ball, Oklahoma City, Okla. 74-74--148
Gary Ostrega, Westfield, N.J. 77-71--148
Tom Fortuna, W. Bloomfield, Mich. 74-74--148
Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss. 77-71--148
Gil Foushee, Lakeland, Fla. 72-76--148
Mike Brengard, Edwardsville, Ill. 74-74--148
Scott Davis, Hurricane, W.Va. 77-71--148
Jim Arendt, Naperville, Ill. 77-71--148
Roger Kennedy, Stuart, Fla. 70-78--148
Michael Cook, Sonora, Calif. 77-71--148
Mike Roberson, Visalia, Calif. 75-73--148
Billy Harris, Dallas, Texas 76-72--148
John Klug, Bermuda Dunes, Calif 68-80--148
Michael Mack, Westampton, N.J. 75-74--149
Bob Rothgeb, Peru, Ind. 76-73--149
Robert Gibbons, Molalla, Ore. 75-74--149
John Dahl, Oxbow, N.D. 81-68--149
Mike Borich, Salt Lake City, Utah 74-75--149
William Feil, La Quinta, Calif. 73-76--149
Richard Tock, Mequon, Wis. 72-77--149
Mo Guttman, Sarasota, Fla. 79-70--149
Bob Mcgrath, San Jose, Calif. 79-70--149
Edward Whitman, Blairstown, N.J. 75-74--149
Jack Snyder, Gordonsville, Va. 75-74--149
Greg Harmon, Mesa, Ariz. 70-79--149
Vincent Cali, Orlando, Fla. 76-73--149
Jack Connelly, Huntingdon Valley, P 75-74--149
Bob Klein, Reno, Nev. 75-74--149
Mickey Piersall, Dallas, Texas 78-72--150
Mike Muranyi, Monroe, Wis. 78-72--150
Larry Mackin, Mesa, Ariz. 72-78--150
Eddie Mudd, Louisville, Ky. 71-79--150
Jim Cichra, Pittsburgh, Pa. 77-73--150
Steve Spray, St. Louis, Mo. 73-77--150
Rusty Gunnarson, Mattapoisett, Mass. 74-76--150
Ed Sabo, Tequesta, Fla. 77-73--150
Kim Dolan, Las Vegas, Nev. 79-71--150
Billy Rosinia, Indianhead Park, Ill 75-75--150
Steve Cox, Vine Grove, Ky. 69-81--150
John Deforest, Accord, N.Y. 74-76--150
Bern Coulter, Wilmington, N.C. 73-77--150
James Paschal, Hendersonville, Tenn 74-77--151
Bob Groff, Reidsville, N.C. 76-75--151
Stephen Dunning, River Forest, Ill. 78-73--151
Steve Nelke, Spokane, Wash. 76-75--151
Wayne Natti, Franconia, N.H. 73-78--151
Bill Hall, St. Louis, Mo. 77-74--151
Rick Pohle, Williamstown, Mass. 79-72--151
Cleve Coldwater, Clarks Summit, Pa. 79-72--151
Craig Stephens, Broomfield, Colo. 76-75--151
Joe Tesori, Syracuse, N.Y. 73-78--151
David Grygiel, Portland, Maine 74-77--151
Brian Lowe, Windham, N.Y. 75-76--151
Mike Glendenning, Fairborn, Ohio 73-79--152
Frank Palumbo, Havertown, Pa. 77-75--152
C. Todd Smith, Matthews, N.C. 79-73--152
John Snopkowski, Morgan Hill, Calif. 74-78--152
Bill Galloway, Owasco, N.Y. 78-74--152
Chuck Coatney, Edmond, Okla. 77-75--152
Jeff Whitfield, Columbia, Mo. 75-77--152
Bob Percey, Farmington Hills, Mi 76-76--152
Jeff Hunter, San Antonio, Texas 77-75--152
Steven Pinger, Cincinnati, Ohio 80-72--152
Jonathan Kudysch, Syosset, N.Y. 76-76--152
Lon Kinney, Noblesville, Ind. 79-73--152
Bill Lindmark, Green Bay, Wis. 75-77--152
Joseph Bostic, Wilton, Conn. 72-80--152
Tom Sutter, Mount Vernon, N.Y. 80-72--152
Bob Gordon, Export, Pa. 78-75--153
Ron Parsons, Oakley, Calif. 78-75--153
Don Trahan, Inman, S.C. 77-76--153
Jimmy Hamilton, Knightdale, N.C. 79-74--153
Bill Spannuth, Loganville, Ga. 80-73--153
Paul Daniels, Port St. Lucie, Fla. 80-73--153
Ted Perez, Westfield, Mass. 78-75--153
Brad Hulett, O'fallon, Mo. 77-76--153
Steve Benson, Long Grove, Ill. 77-76--153
John Phillips, Savannah, Ga. 80-73--153
Reed Mcarthur, St. George, Utah 76-77--153
Mike Carney, Watertown, Conn. 75-79--154
Clif Council, Kihei, Hawaii 78-76--154
Greg Wilson, Oskaloosa, Iowa 78-76--154
Tommy Thomas, Inwood, N.Y. 77-77--154
Dave Cook, Hamden, Conn. 75-79--154
Rick Neal, Springfield, Mo. 75-79--154
Tom Lernihan, Fredericksburg, Va. 80-74--154
Gary Baker, Pepper Pike, Ohio 75-79--154
Tom Kammann, Baneberry, Tenn. 78-76--154
David Glenz, Hamburg, N.J. 72-83--155
Mark Krause, Franklin, Wis. 76-79--155
Gary Woodside, Englewood, Colo. 75-80--155
Mike Darrell, Bay Shore, N.Y. 76-79--155
Doyle Corbett, Ketchum, Idaho 81-74--155
Mike Nickell, Fort Worth, Texas 76-79--155
Mike Moyers, Stanardsville, Va. 81-74--155
Woody Fitzhugh, Great Falls, Va. 80-75--155
Steve Kusisto, Adrian, Mich. 75-80--155
Wes Smith, Naples, Fla. 75-80--155
Danny Kaye, Salamanca, N.Y. 80-75--155
Wyatt Detmer, Newnan, Ga. 74-81--155
Ron Dunham, Jackson, Wyo. 77-79--156
Terry Florence, Awendaw, S.C. 75-81--156
Lynn Janson, Grand Rapids, Mich. 80-77--157
Barry Basham, Louisville, Ky. 79-78--157
Mike Iyoki, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 84-73--157
Scott Basse, Marysville, Wash. 82-75--157
Bob Zimmerman, St. Lucie West, Fla. 77-80--157
Fred Griffin, Orlando, Fla. 83-74--157
Skip Holton, Waterloo, Iowa 82-76--158
Bobby Hogan, Tonawanda, N.Y. 81-77--158
Gerald Fitzpatrick, S. Sioux City, Neb. 80-78--158
Gary Wintz, Ponce Inlet, Fla. 79-79--158
Bob Boyle, Auburn, Ala. 78-81--159
Paul Jaycox, Tannersville, N.Y. 78-81--159
John Craw, Lincoln, Neb. 79-80--159
Steve Seals, Whittier, Calif. 80-80--160
Mel Mcintyre, Louisville, Ky. 77-84--161
Philip Newcamp, Pittsburgh, Pa. 84-78--162
Juan Elizondo, Omaha, Neb. 80-82--162
Tom Gorman, Pompey, N.Y. 87-76--163
Daniel Fabian, West Palm Beach, Fla 91-76--167
Nick Spiegel, Farmington, N.M. 85-85--170
Kerry Greenwood, Mililani, Hawaii 87-94--181
Bob Pfister, Glen Mills, Pa. 81-Nc--Nc
Ron Vlosich, Lakewood, Colo. 79-Nc--Nc
