Retief Goosen, Mike Weir atop crowded Insperity Invitational leaderboard
Retief Goosen smiles as he walks off the 18th green as the 2024 champion of The Galleri Classic at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2024. Sunday's final round of the Insperity Invitational will feature a bunched-up leaderboard after several golfers turned in stellar second rounds on Saturday at The Woodlands (Texas) Country Club.
Among those was South Africa's Retief Goosen, who shot a 5-under 67 to move into a tie for first place with Canadian Mike Weir (5-under 70 on Saturday), both at 9 under for the tournament.
Goosen sank seven birdies, four on the back nine, but he also bogeyed Nos. 11 and 17.
"I didn't get off to a great start, but then suddenly I started making a few birdies. I didn't play well at all, but my putter was red hot," Goosen said. "I made everything, you know. I don't know how many meters of putts in the last two rounds. If it wasn't for a putter, I'd probably be around even par."
The 54-year-old Weir has one Champions Tour win, at this event in 2020 -- his first year on the circuit. Goosen, 56, has three Champions wins, one each in 2019, 2022 and 2024.
However, there are plenty of others in contention.
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 5-under 67 to move one stroke behind the leaders. South Korea's Y.E. Yang is also at 8 under following his 4-under 68 in the second round.
Three golfers lurk at 7 under: Australia's Steve Allen, who tied for the best round Saturday (65), Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee (70) and Stewart Cink (66).
Three more sit three strokes behind the leaders -- Argentina's Angel Cabrera (70), Joe Durant (68) and Billy Mayfair (69), all at 6 under.
The second round had a delayed start after the opening round on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather in the Houston area.
--Field Level Media
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