Mitchell Meissner lines up his putt on the third green of the Commander Course at Lakewood National Golf Club. He carded six under par in the second round, pulling into a 10-way tie for 10th place.
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It was close at the top after day one of the LECOM Suncoast Classic.
One stroke separated the two lowest scorers. Another stroke back, a six-way tie for third place developed.
Ian Gilligan changed that April 3 at Lakewood National Golf Club — decidedly so.
The 23-year-old American, who turned pro last year, shot eight under par in his second round, moving into first place at 15 under par for the tournament. He carded nine birdies — five from holes 10-15 — to take a four-stroke lead.
Gilligan has four top-10 finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour this season, and is in search of his first professional win. Trailing him is Jay Card III at 11 under par, as well as Peter Kuest and Hunter Eichhorn, who are tied for third at 10 under par.
Play was suspended due to darkness and will resume at 7:45 a.m. April 4 with completion of the second round, followed by the third round.
Ryan Brehm (right) and Chez Reavie (left) watch Brehm's shot sail on the third hole. Brehm, who has two Korn Ferry Tour wins, finished even in the second round.
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Cooper Dossey watches his putt near the cup of the 10th hole. He was six under par through 16 holes at the time play was suspended — good for a fifth-place tie.
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Logan McAllister hits an approach shot on the first hole. At three over par for the tournament, he's projected to be cut once the second round ends April 4.
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Ross Steelman grins after sinking a putt on the 17th green. He shot two over par in his second round and is below the projected cut line at two over par overall.
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Bryce Lewis watches his drive on the 14th hole. He withdrew from the tournament ahead of the third round.
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Martin Laird prepares to putt on the 15th green. He has four PGA Tour wins in his career, but withdrew from the Suncoast Classic before day three.
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Russell Knox watches the ball following his putt on the 17th green. The 40-year-old Scot finished one under par in the second round.
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Cameron Champ (right) watches his out-of-bounds shot head toward the ninth green. He has three PGA Tour wins in his career, but is tied for 39th place entering day three.
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Kaito Onishi digs up some dirt with his approach shot on the 15th hole. At 27 years old and from Japan, he withdrew before the third round.
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Spencer Levin reads the 10th green before attempting a putt. The 41-year-old American was even through 16 holes when play was suspended, but is below the projected cut line.
Jack Nelson is the sports reporter for the East County and Sarasota/Siesta Key Observers. As a proud UCLA graduate and Massachusetts native, Nelson also writes for NBA.com and previously worked for MassLive. His claim to fame will always be that one time he sat at the same table as LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
