MANILA: Canada’s Lindsay Renolds kept his lead and stayed on track to win his first Asian Tour title, shooting a second round four-under-par 68 at the Philippine Open on Saturday.

The Phuket-based Canadian was followed closely by Scott Barr of Australia, who shot a 66 at the Luisita Golf and Country Club.

“It is exciting to be in this position. My game feels good and I feel good. I’m not really worried or nervous,” said 29-year-old Renolds, who needs to win the tournament to keep his Asian Tour card next year.

“Obviously there’s a lot on the line tomorrow but if I play good golf then things will work out the way it should,” he said.

The Philippine Open, which was slashed to 54 holes due to a one-day delay from Typhoon Melor, will end on Sunday.

Second-placed Barr needs to improve his 64th place Order of Merit ranking by a notch to keep his Asian Tour card next year.

“I’m pleased. Obviously this is a huge week,” said Barr, who said he got a “great” putting lesson with old Asian Tour member Ahmad Bateman.

“Obviously when the putter starts rolling, the fairways get wider and everything gets easier,” he said.

Home favorite Miguel Tabuena shared third place with five-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar of India, Kalle Samooja of Finland and Giwhan Kim of Korea.

Leading scores:

134 — Lindsay Renolds (CAN) 66-68

135 — Scott Barr (AUS) 69-66

136 — Kalle Samooja (FIN) 69-67, Miguel Tabuena (PHI) 67-69, Giwhan Kim (KOR) 68-68, Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) 67-69

137 — Keith Horne (RSA) 69-68, Khalin Joshi (IND) 70-67, Chinnarat Phadungsil (THA) 67-70, Niall Turner (IRL) 69-68, Jeunghun Wang (KOR) 67-70

138 — Simon Griffiths (ENG) 70-68, Tirawat Kaewsiribandit (THA) 68-70

139 — Mardan Mamat (SIN) 68-71, Charlie Wi (KOR) 70-69, Charles Hong (PHI) 71-68, Janne Kaske (FIN) 71-68, Adam Groom (AUS) 70-69, Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) 68-71, Brett Munson (USA) 70-69, Orlan Sumcad (PHI) 72-67, Goh Kun Yang (SIN) 70-69


Jason Day’s wife reportedly out of hospital after courtside collision with LeBron James

The wife of golfer Jason Day was released from the hospital on Friday morning after a scary collision with LeBron James the night before at a Cavaliers game, ESPN’s “SportsCenter” reports.

Ellie Day was sitting courtside with her husband during fourth quarter of the Cavs’ 104-100 triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder when a loose ball led the 6-foot-8, 250-pound James to rush into the stands at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena. It was a scary moment, with Day’s chair fully flipping over, leaving her on her back and James fully splayed over her on the ground.

Medical crews rushed in to aid Day, who was eventually put in a neck brace and loaded onto a stretcher. James remained near her during the incident and told ESPN that she squeezed his hand before being carried out of the arena.

“It wasn’t anything out of the usual besides the injury,” James said (via ESPN) after the game on Thursday. “But to me, obviously her health is very important. . . . I was going for a loose ball. Just trying to keep the possession going, and I hate that that was the end result of it.”

James later tweeted his well wishes to Day and invited the couple back to another game. The team did the same on social media.

There’s no hard feelings on Day’s end either. According to a statement released by her husband’s agent Bud Martin (via theScore.com), Day said, “He was just doing his job. Go Cavs.”