Hyland, Howe new leaders at SOS Masters

April 18, 2012 | by Lynne Cowan of AmateurGolf.com

Tom Hyland of New Jersey moved up the Senior leaderboard with a 7-under-par 65 today. Bob Howe holds a 3-stroke lead in the Super Senior division

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (April 18, 2012) -- Wednesday marked the half way point for the 72-hole Society of Seniors Masters at Indian Wells Golf Resort. Starting his round today six strokes off the lead, Tom Hyland of Marlton, New Jersey made a statement firing a 7-under-par 65 to jump to the top of the leaderboard. Hyland sits at 139 (74-65) and holds a one stroke lead over first round co-leader and defending champion Doug Pool, who is at 140 after adding an even par 72 to his 68 yesterday. The other co-leader from round one, Chris Maletis of Portland, OR struggled today with a 76 and sits in a tie for 10th. Gary Hardin of Fort Worth, Texas had a nice second round 67 and moved up the leaderboard into a tie for second at 140 (73-67). In the Super Senior flight first round leader Denny Alexander of Fort Worth, Texas struggled with a 78 in the second round dropping to 11th place. Bob Howe who started his day in a four- way tie for second with an opening round 70, fired a 3-under-par 69 to take the outright lead by three strokes. Bob Foukle of Broken Arrow, OK and John Richart of La Quinta, CA are tied for second place at 140.

Results: Society of Seniors Senior Masters

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Tom Hyland	Las Vegas, NV	1000	74-65-71--210
2	Robert Pomerantz	Rancho Mirage, CA	700	69-73-71--213
3	Frank Acker	Las Vegas, NV	500	72-72-70--214
T4	Ron Carter	Monticello, IN	500	70-71-74--215
T4	Steve Rhorer	Costa Mesa, CA	500	71-71-73--215

View full results for Society of Seniors Senior Masters

About the Society of Seniors Senior Masters

54-hole invitational stroke play event for Society of Seniors Members only. The event is held in the California desert around the same time as the tournament's namesake in Augusta. It attracts great senior players from all over the country. Senior, S...