By Canadian Press

Triplett tops Shaw Charity Classic leaderboard

Aug 6, 2022 | 4:58 PM

CALGARY — A day after shooting 65 at the Shaw Charity Classic, Kirk Triplett followed up with a round of 68 at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Saturday.

The 60-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., had three birdies and just one bogey on the par 70, 7,061-yard layout.

Heading into the final round of the 54-hole PGA Champions Tour event on Sunday, Triplett sits in first at 7 under, just one stroke ahead of Jerry Kelly and Paul Goydos.

After carding a round of 67, World Golf Hall of Fame member Vijay Singh is sitting alone in fourth place at 5 under, just one shot ahead of first-round leader Padraig Harrington along with Dean Wilson, Alex Cejka and John Huston.

Kevin Sutherland had Saturday’s best round of 5-under 65 to move up into a tie for ninth spot at 3 under with Shane Bertsch.

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Following an even-par round of 70, Alan McLean of London, Ont., is sitting in a five-way tie for 11th spot at 2 under with a group that includes defending champion Doug Barron.

After carding a round of 1-under 69, Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., is among a logjam of 10 players tied for 16th at 1 under for the tournament.

Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Stephen Ames, a former Calgary resident, couldn’t get anything going during his round and shot 73 to drop him back into a tie for 47th spot at 2 over.

Although David Morland IV, who’s originally from Aurora, Ont., had a respectable round of 2-under 68, he’s well back of the leaders at 3 over.

Meanwhile, Dennis Hendershott of Brantford, Ont., had a rough afternoon and shot 81. He’s in second last spot overall at 11 over.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 6, 2022.

Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press