LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retief Goosen rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday at Riviera to wind up in a spot he hasn’t been in a long time — atop the leaderboard going into the weekend.
The late birdie gave Goosen a 1-under 70 and a one-shot lead over Ryan Moore, Graham DeLaet and 21-year-old rookie Justin Thomas.
Goosen hasn’t won since 2009 and can’t remember the last time he had a 36-hole lead. But even at 46, he has looked up to the task. Riviera is a stern test, and U.S. Open conditions have been mentioned. Goosen won two of those.
He was at 6-under 136, the highest 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour since the Quicken Loans National at Congressional. That’s another U.S. Open course.
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