CHRIS KORTE SHOOTS SECOND-ROUND 62, TAKES ONE SHOT LEAD HEADING INTO FINAL ROUND OF DESERT FINANCIAL
FIRST-ROUND LEADER PAISLEY SITS ONE BACK, GRIFFIN WOOD TWO BACK AT 8-UNDER, 7 OTHERS WITHIN FOUR SHOTS OF LEAD
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Chris Korte (Littleton, Colo.) had the hot hand on Wednesday, firing an 8-under par 62 to take the lead after the second round of the 2022 Desert Financial Open Presented by United Rentals at Talking Stick Golf Club.
Coming off a first-round 68, Korte came out on fire in round two, carding a birdie on the first hole, an eagle on the 552-yard par-5 second, and a birdie the par-4 fourth hole. He made the turn at 4-under for the day and capped off his bogey-free round with four more birdies on the back nine to get into the clubhouse with a one-shot lead at 10-under for the tournament.
First-round leader Andrew Paisley (Scottsdale, Ariz.), who shot a 63 in the first round, carded three birdies and a bogey for a 2-under 68 and sits in second at 9-under, one back of Korte.
Griffin Wood (Scottsdale, Ariz.) notched back-to-back 66’s and sits solo third at 8-under par, while Brendon Jelly (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Grant Booth (Scottsdale, Ariz.) are T-4 at 7-under par. Wood’s up-and-down round included an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys, including a bogey on the par-4 18th that dropped him to solo third heading into Thursday’s final round. Jelley carded a bogey-free 64 in round two, while Booth carded a 66 with a finishing birdie on 18 to get into the Top-5 with one round to play.
Rounding out the Top-10 are Matt Marshall (Yamhill, Ore.), Jon Trasamar (Blue Earth, Minn.), Austin Lancaster (Hendersonville, Tenn.), Zander Winston (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Jake Channen (Phoenix, Ariz.),who all are sitting T-6 at 6-under par.
Thursday’s final round gets underway at 7 a.m., with the final group of Korte, Paisley and Wood teeing it up at 9:42 a.m. Click here for Third Round tee times and the Current Leaderboard.
In just five years the Desert Financial Credit Union Open Presented by United Rentals is making a name for itself as one of the premier professional golf tournaments in the State of Arizona. The event features a 54-hole tournament with a field of 156 players, with a cut to the low 50 players and ties after 36 holes. The tournament has a guaranteed purse of $125,000 – with $20,000 going to the winner.
The Desert Financial Credit Union Open Presented by United Rentals was created to provide a first-class competitive golf tournament for touring professionals, while also raising money to support Arizona Charities. For more information visit the tournament website at www.DesertFinancialOpen.com.
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