PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 20, 2010) -- John Mallinger, no longer fully exempt on the PGA Tour after finishing 133rd on the money list this year, birdied five of his last six holes at Pebble Beach for 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Pebble Beach Invitational.
Mallinger had nine birdies and two bogeys in the second round to reach 9-under 135 in the 76-player event that features male and female professionals.
“I pretty much made everything out there,” said Mallinger, third twice in the PGA Tour’s Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. “I just always feel comfortable here. It’s like home.”
PGA Tour winner Matt Bettencourt, the first-round leader after a 64 at Del Monte, had a 72 at Spyglass Hill to drop into a tie for second with two-time Champions Tour winner Russ Cochran and four-time LPGA tour champion Candie Kung. Cochran had a 65, and Kung shot a 68, both at Del Monte.
“I played pretty well, but I didn’t hit it below the hole,” said Bettencourt, the Reno-Tahoe Open winner in July for his first PGA Tour title. “That’s the key at Spyglass. The greens were firm and fair and that’s what makes it a great course.”
D.A. Points was fifth at 7 under after a 66 at Pebble Beach.
Annika Sorenstam, competing for one of the rare times since her retirement in 2008, shot a 72 at Spyglass Hill, leaving her six strokes back at 3 under.
Twenty-five players shot sub-par rounds, nine fewer than in the opening round. Del Monte produced 17 of the under-par scores in the second round.
Kevin Streelman, who had a first-round 69 at Del Monte, was disqualified after signing an incorrect scorecard at Pebble Beach.
Defending champion Mark Brooks, the seven-time PGA Tour winner and only three-time Pebble Beach Invitational champion, will likely moss the cut after shooting a 78 to finish at 11 over.
Standings
Pebble Beach Invitational
Scores with relation to par from the second round of the Pebble Beach Invitational (Note: Not a tour-sanctioned event; SH-Spyglass Hill, PB-Pebble Beach, DM-Del Monte):
1 John Mallinger 70SH-65PB--135 -9
2 Matt Bettencourt 64DM-72SH--136 -8
2 Russ Cochran 71PB-65DM--136 -8
2 Candie Kung 68PB-68DM--136 -8
5 DA Points 71SH-66PB--137 -7
6 Jason Gore 69PB-69DM--138 -6
6 Bryce Molder 66DM-72SH--138 -6
6 Morgan Pressel 66DM-72SH--138 -6
6 Mark Wiebe 72PB-66DM--138 -6
10 Ryan Palmer 70PB-69DM--139 -5
11 Natalie Gulbis 72PB-68DM--140 -4
11 Mina Harigae 72PB-68DM--140 -4
11 William McGirt 67DM-73SH--140 -4
11 Heath Wassem 66DM-74SH--140 -4
15 Tommy Armour 70DM-71SH--141 -3
15 Jim Herman 74PB-67DM--141 -3
15 Juli Inkster 70PB-71DM--141 -3
15 Annika Sorenstam 69DM-72SH--141 -3
19 Tommy Gainey 71PB-71DM--142 -2
19 Derek Lamely 70DM-72SH--142 -2
19 Kristy McPherson 72SH-70PB--142 -2
19 Chris Tidland 73PB-69DM--142 -2
19 Isaac Weintraub 68DM-74SH--142 -2
19 Charlie Wi 70PB-72DM--142 -2
25 Kevin Chappell 69DM-74SH--143 -1
25 Dan Forsman 72SH-71PB--143 -1
25 Scott Gutschewski 71DM-72SH--143 -1
25 Vicky Hurst 67DM-76SH--143 -1
25 Colt Knost 71DM-72SH--143 -1
25 Tom Purtzer 67DM-76SH--143 -1
31 Hunter Haas 73SH-71PB--144 E
31 James Hahn 73PB-71DM--144 E
31 Justin Hicks 73PB-71DM--144 E
34 Notah Begay 67DM-78SH--145 + 1
34 Mike Small 70PB-75DM--145 + 1
34 Nathan Smith 74SH-71PB--145 + 1
34 Kevin Sutherland 72SH-73PB--145 + 1
38 Kris Blanks 72SH-74PB--146 + 2
38 Gary Hallberg 73PB-73DM--146 + 2
38 Jerry Kelly 70SH-76PB--146 + 2
38 Brittany Lincicome 67DM-79SH--146 + 2
38 Brian Mogg 73PB-73DM--146 + 2
38 Pat Perez 71SH-75PB--146 + 2
38 Daniel Summerhays 76PB-70DM--146 + 2
45 Mark Brown 72DM-75SH--147 + 3
45 John Douma 74SH-73PB--147 + 3
45 Harrison Frazar 73SH-74PB--147 + 3
45 Bobby Gates 75SH-72PB--147 + 3
45 Bill Lunde 77PB-70DM--147 + 3
45 Mhairi McKay 77PB-70DM--147 + 3
45 Michael Putnam 72DM-75SH--147 + 3
45 Sam Saunders 71DM-76SH--147 + 3
45 Brent Studer 70DM-77SH--147 + 3
54 Keegan Bradley 72SH-76PB--148 + 4
54 Troy Merritt 76DM-72SH--148 + 4
54 Perry Parker 74PB-74DM--148 + 4
54 Ted Schultz 71SH-77PB--148 + 4
54 Scott Simpson 77SH-71PB--148 + 4
59 Angela Stanford 75SH-74PB--149 + 5
60 Rich Beem 72PB-78DM--150 + 6
60 Cary Cozby 70DM-80SH--150 + 6
60 John Ellis 71PB-79DM--150 + 6
60 Sandra Gal 76DM-74SH--150 + 6
60 Charlie Gibson 81PB-69DM--150 + 6
65 Jill McGill 74DM-77SH--151 + 7
66 Erik Billinger 80PB-72DM--152 + 8
66 Stan Utley 72DM-80SH--152 + 8
68 Jamie Lovemark 73SH-80PB--153 + 9
68 Tom Relf 80SH-73PB--153 + 9
70 Jeff Hanson 75SH-79PB--154 + 10
71 Mark Brooks 77DM-78SH--155 + 11
71 Manny Villegas 76SH-79PB--155 + 11
73 Tommy Masters 79SH-82PB--161 + 17
74 Michael Johnson 83SH-82PB--165 + 21
75 Cody Eberl 85SH-84PB--169 + 25
DQ Kevin Streelman 69SH
The top 40 and ties following the third round will advance to the final round Sunday at Pebble Beach. The winner will receive $60,000 from the $300,000 purse.
The tournament is sponsored by Callaway Golf.
