In this year of the young gun, there’s still something to be
said for experience. Making his 13th start in the Justin Timberlake
Shriners Hospitals for Childern Open, 41-year-old Tim Herron is 11
under through two rounds, just one shot off the pace. He’s
one of just two 40-somethings among the 11 players at 10 under or
better.
Herron
Herron attributes his early success at TPC Summerlin to his
history at the course. “I know it's a shootout on the
weekend, so I'm just hoping to keep rolling the putts,” he
said. “Today I made a lot of 15, 20-footers. I know the
greens pretty well, so I need to stay aggressive with the
putting.” Herron had a streak of three consecutive top-30
finishes at Summerlin snapped last year when he missed the cut
after a pair of 71s. After a 65-66 start, his best first two rounds
here since 2003, the four-time PGA TOUR winner is positioned to
move up from No. 105 on the money list and secure his TOUR card for
2012.