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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Saturday, September 26, 1998 Leonard, Maginnes share one-stroke lead in Texas Open By KELLEY SHANNON AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A three-week vacation is paying off for Justin Leonard. He's rested, relaxed and tied for the lead of the Texas Open. Leonard recouped from some bad early shots and made five birdies Friday on the way to a second straight 5-under-par 67. His 10-under 134 total matched that of John Maginnes, who usually plays on the Nike Tour. Loren Roberts, Bob Estes, Hal Sutton and Brad Fabel were one stroke behind the leaders after two rounds. David Frost and Tommy Armour III were another stroke back. Playing his first tournament since late August, Leonard - No. 8 on the money list with $1.27 million - didn't seem to feel any ill effects from his time away from the golf course. "It's one of the first times I've really been able in the middle of the season to put my clubs down and not worry about it," Leonard said. "It's nice to be back here playing, especially to come back and play well." The winner of the $1.7 million tournament, which is sponsored by Westin and played at LaCantera Golf Club, receives $306,000. Fabel made the jump to the group tied for third with a 64, while Estes had a 67 and Roberts and Sutton had 68s. Frost got to 136 with a 64, while Armour had a 67. Leonard began the day in a pack of 10 players two strokes behind first-round leader D.A. Weibring. Starting on the back nine, Leonard got his first birdie on the par-4 11th when he made a 12-foot putt. The 14th, 15th and 16th holes proved tricky, as Leonard hit the ball off the fairway repeatedly. But he managed to par each hole then made a birdie from a foot on the par-4 18th. "I had time to recover," Leonard said of his poor early shots. "It's not always bad to hit a couple of shots like that during a round because it kind of woke me up." Leonard birdied No. 1 by making another 12-footer and wrapped up his bogey-free round with birdies on the last two holes from 12 and 10 feet, respectively. Maginnes, playing under a sponsor's exemption, also started the day two strokes behind the leader and shot a 67. "I'm pretty encouraged. Somebody's got to win this golf tournament," said Maginnes, delighting in the prospect of a possible pairing with Leonard this weekend. "It'll be fun. ... It'll probably take the gallery seven or eight holes to figure out who I am." Maginnes also started on the par-5 10th and made a 12-foot putt for his first birdie. He got four more birdies before the turn. He bogeyed the par-4 No. 2 after hitting into a bunker, then two-putted from 25 feet on the par-5 5th for a birdie. Another bogey on No. 6 then a birdie on No. 7 left Maginnes at 10 under for the round. "I played as well as I can play. It wasn't an easy one," Maginnes said. Weibring shot a 74 Friday and was at 139. Defending champion Tim Herron had a 73 for a 143 total. U.S. Amateur champion Hank Kuehne, after blowing his otherwise respectable first round on the second-to-last hole Thursday, shot an even-par 72 Friday for a 149 total. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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