Place kicker takes the lead in celeb golf bout

Josh Scobee, right, goes into the final round of the ACC on July 19 in the lead. Photo Copyright 2015 Carolyn E. Wright

By Kathryn Reed

For a man who makes his living using his foot, Josh Scobee is proving he also knows what to do with his hands when holding a driver, irons and putter.

The Jacksonville Jaguars placer kicker finished Day 2 of the American Century Championship atop the leaderboard by five points. Scobee was in the hunt much of the first day. He goes into Sunday with 57 points, six under par.

Scobee shot a 33 on July 18 to tie the best record for the second day of the tournament. That’s what Billy Joe Tolliver shot in 2010 when he won the tournament. Scobee pulled this off with having bogeyed on hole 18.

“It was a fantastic round. I just tried to stay focused and take each shot as an individual shot. Being a kicker, it is kind of like kicking a football. You have to take each thing individually and focus on that one thing and not try to get anything clogged in your head and play your game,” Scobee told NBC.

Retired MLB pitcher Mark Mulder shot the same score as Day 1 – 26 – and while that was good enough to be the leader with Jack Wagner after Friday’s round, it puts him in second place going into Sunday’s final 18 holes.

The celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe uses a modified Stableford scoring system.

Actor-comedian Rob Riggle, right, indulges in a selfie with a fan. Photo Copyright 2015 Carolyn E. Wright

Rounding out the top 10 are:

Eric Gagne – 51

Mardy Fish – 49

Jack Wagner – 46

Rick Rhoden – 43

Billy Joe Tolliver – 41

John Smoltz – 40

Mike Modano – 40

Sterling Sharpe – 38.

The tournament has been all bad for Larry the Cable Guy. Photo Copyright 2015 Carolyn E. Wright

Charles Barkley – perennial cellar dweller – has resumed that position with a score of minus 62. The next closest person to him is Larry the Cable Guy with minus 32.

The action starts early on July 19 with the first tee time at 6:50am.