Former University of Colorado golfer Steve Jones is trying to pull off an unlikely feat this weekend — winning a PGA Tour Champions event after a 28-month layoff from the circuit — and he’s put himself in position to do just that at the Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, Calif.
In fact, the 1996 U.S. Open champion shared the lead on the back nine on Saturday before bogeys on the par-5 15th and the par-3 17th dropped him back a bit.
Still, Jones (pictured) shot a 2-under-par 69 on Saturday, leaving him in a tie for sixth place going into Sunday’s final round. The Colorado Sports Hall of Famer is on pace for his best PGA Tour Champions finish ever as his current top showing is a ninth place at the 2015 Senior PGA Championship.
Jones, winner of eight PGA Tour events, stands at 5-under-par 137, which leaves him three strokes behind leader Tom Pernice Jr. Jones, 59, carded five birdies and three bogeys on Saturday.
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Elsewhere in tour golf:
Gilman Runner-up on Golden State Tour: Former University of Denver golfer Chris Gilman recorded his fourth top-10 finish in the last five Golden State Tour events by tying for second Friday in the Q-School Shootout in Santee, Calif.
Gilman posted scores of 70-69 for a 5-under-par 139 total, which left him three strokes behind champion Cody Blick of Alamo, Calif.
Gilman, a regular on the Web.com Tour in 2015, won the Moorpark Classic on the Golden State Tour last month.
