Grube's Good For
One-Shot Lead at
Canadian Tour's Costa
Rica Classic
The Canadian Press
PLAYA CONCHAL, Costa
Rica - Rob Grube fired a
5-under 66 to hold a
one-stroke lead over
Martin Ureta, Sebastian
Saavedra and Canadian
Chris Baryla after the
first round of the Costa
Rica Classic.
Sharing fifth spot at 68
are Kris Wasylowich,
Juan Ignacio Gil and
Daniel Escalera.
In a share of eighth
after opening with 69s
are former PGA Tour
player Clark Burroughs,
Josh McCumber, Marcel
Haremza, Diego
Larrazabal, Luciano
Dodda and Robert Gates.
"I got off to a tough
start as I bogeyed my
second hole, but felt
pretty relaxed all the
way," said Grube, who is
playing in his sixth
Canadian Tour event
after finishing a
stellar collegiate
career at Stanford. "I
got a couple of putts to
fall and kept the
momentum going from
there.
"I drove it very well. I
think I missed only one
or two fairways. The
rough is tough here and
if you are not in the
fairway it is difficult
to score."
After his sluggish start
that had him one over
par through four, Grube
put on a clinic of
fairways and greens and
a hot putter that saw
him drain four birdies
and one eagle the rest
of the way.
"I believe I made
everything I should
have; nothing long or
incredible, but I made
every putt within five
feet and almost every
putt within ten. It was
just a solid round.
"It's a great course
that we're playing.
There's a lot of water
and hazards, with
several risk-rewards
opportunities out there.
If you are brave and you
are feeling good, you
can go and make some
eagles and birdies.
However, if you don't
hit a good shot you'll
be punished by bogeys
pretty quickly."
There were nineteen
players who broke par at
the Robert Trent Jones
designed golf course in
the opening round.
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