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Tuesday 05 of November 2024

Zach Johnson rolling, shares Texas Open lead with Ryan Moore


Zach Johnson tracks his tee shot off No. 1 during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament at TPC San Antonio on Thursday, April 19, 2018. (Kin Man Hui/The San Antonio Express-News via AP),Zach Johnson tracks his tee shot off No. 1 during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament at TPC San Antonio on Thursday, April 19, 2018. (Kin Man Hui/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
Zach Johnson tracks his tee shot off No. 1 during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament at TPC San Antonio on Thursday, April 19, 2018. (Kin Man Hui/The San Antonio Express-News via AP),Zach Johnson tracks his tee shot off No. 1 during the first round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament at TPC San Antonio on Thursday, April 19, 2018. (Kin Man Hui/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
Zach Johnson is riding rode the momentum of a big finish, finishing with a 7-under 65 for a share of the early lead with Ryan Moore at the Valero Texas Open. Johnson was 5 under over his last five holes of the first round. He had six birdies in an eight-hole stretch in the middle of his second round

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Zach Johnson rode the momentum of a big finish to a 7-under 65 and a share of the early lead with Ryan Moore at the Valero Texas Open.

Johnson was 2 over through 13 holes in the first round when he finished with an eagle and three straight birdies. He then ran off six birdies over an eight-hole stretch Friday.

Moore birdied three of his last five holes on the AT&T Oaks Course at the TPC San Antonio for a 67. He and Johnson were at 9-under 135, three shots ahead of Ben Crane (66).

Sergio Garcia shot 72 and finished at 2-over 146. He is in jeopardy of missing the cut depending on afternoon scores.