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Quigley's tourney-record 62 earns him lead at 3M Championship

Jul 19, 2008
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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Dana Quigley shot a tournament-record 10-under 62 and leads after the first round of the Champions Tour's 3M Championship on Friday. Gene Jones shot a season-best 64, and is two shots back. Jeff Sluman birdied four of his last five holes to join R.W. Eaks at 7 under. "There was no negative stuff that ever creeped in there for 18 holes," said Quigley, who matched his career low score in 11 years on the tour. It easily could have. He got up and down from 78 yards after putting his second shot in the water on the par-5 sixth hole and chipped in for par from heavy rough on No. 8. "It's hard to trash nine birdies and an eagle, but that save on eight was the whole turning point for the round," he said. "A 1-under, 2-under, 3-under round turned into a 10-under because of that good fortune. If I make double there... [read full story]                    

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