NOTES FROM DAY SIX NOTES FROM
SATURDAY,
DAYAUGUST
ONE 22, 2015
August 17, 2015
ANDRADE SURGES TO THREE-STROKE LEAD
Billy Andrade moved to the top of the leaderboard Saturday during Round Two of the 2015 Boeing Classic, collecting eight birdies against just one bogey for a round of seven-under-par 65 and a 36-hole total
of 134 (-10). Andrade’s round got off to a great start, as he birdied the first two holes, followed by birdies
on the fourth and seventh holes. After a bogey on the 11th hole, Andrade made a run with birdies on the
13th, 14th, and 15th holes to grab the lead. He punctuated his round with a birdie on the 18th hole. Andrade is looking for his first Champions Tour victory in an individual event, as his lone tour win came at
the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf with Joe Durant as his partner.
Bernhard Langer and Jeff Freeman are tied for second place at 137 (-7) and will play with Andrade in the
final group off the first tee Sunday. After making just one birdie in Friday’s first round, Langer made eight
birdies in the second round, including four birdies over the final five holes, to shoot 66. Meanwhile,
Freeman, an alternate who found out he was in the field 20 minutes before teeing off in Monday’s qualifier, posted four birdies over a five-hole stretch from the seventh hole through the 11th hole on his way to a
68.
Five players are tied for fourth place with a two-round total of 140 (-4), including Fred Couples and firstround leader Larry Mize. Defending champion Scott Dunlap is among a group of eight players at threeunder-par 141, and he tied the tournament’s most popular scoring record, shooting 31 (-5) on the front
nine, the 22nd time that has happened in the 11-year history of the Boeing Classic.
FINAL ROUND PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED
The pairings for the third and final round of the 2015 Boeing Classic can be found at:
http://www.boeingclassic.com/pdf/2015BoeingClassic_Groupings_R3.pdf
MOST PLAYERS USE TRADITIONAL ROUTE FOR ALASKA AIRLINES CANYON HOLE
For the second straight day, the vast majority of the field did not attempt to go for the green off the tee on
the 14th hole, the Alaska Airlines Canyon Hole. Only 10 of the 80 players competing Saturday went for
the putting surface on their first shot. Three of them made birdie: Roger Chapman, John Huston, and
Wes Short Jr., while three other players shot par on the hole and four competitors made bogeys. Huston,
Short, and Blaine McCallister are the only players who have gone for the green in both rounds.
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY TAKES PLACE ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY
The Boeing Classic is honored to recognize the men and women that serve our country with the tournament’s Fifth Annual Military Appreciation Day on Sunday, Aug. 23. Active, retired, and Reserve military
with ID, along with their dependents, receive free admission and free parking in the Boeing Classic spectator lot. There will be a special performance of the National Anthem prior to the 9:00 a.m. tee times, First
and Tenth Tee player announcements will be made by military personnel, and Old Glory will serve as the
pin flag on the 18th green. In addition, the USO will be hosting the Patriots Outpost, a special event tent
at the top of the 18th green with complimentary food and beverages for military families.
NOTES FROM DAY SIX NOTES FROM DAY ONE
August 17, 2015
FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION
Sunday morning, as part of the Military Appreciation Day ceremonies, two planes that are part of Paul
Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection will fly over the First Tee. Based in Everett, Wash., the Flying Heritage
Collection highlights some of the most important and iconic military machines of the 20th century. This
year’s featured planes will be the P-51D Mustang, the fighter that helped win the air war in Europe, and
the Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, used in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
ON TAP FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 23:
8:40 a.m. – Military Appreciation Day Opening Ceremonies
9:00 a.m. – Final Round of 2015 Boeing Classic Begins
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Live Golf Channel Broadcast of Boeing Classic Final Round
4:00 p.m. – Trophy Ceremony and Bomber Jacket Presentation
MEDIA CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION
Boeing Classic Media Center Desk: 425-363-3187
Boeing Classic Media Center E-Mail: [email protected]
Champions Tour Media Desk: 425-363-3192