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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Guest Opinion: Wealth gap: why it's widening, what we can do ... Kate Brown confirms she'll run for Oregon governor ... Police: White City man charged for shooting dog that bit him ... Guest Opinion: Wealth gap: why it's widening, what we can do ... Kate Brown confirms she'll run for Oregon governor ... Police: White City man charged for shooting dog that bit him ... GOLF Tringale, Day open three-shot advantage Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 13, 2014 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 13, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Social News NAPLES, Fla. — After a blistering first round with teammate Cameron Tringale, Jason Day thought if they could get to 25 under, that's "pretty good scoring." That's what they did. Day and Tringale shot an 8-under 64 on Friday in modified alternate-shot play to reach 25-under 119 and increase their lead to three strokes in the Franklin Templeton Shootout. Day and Tringale opened with a 17-under 55 on Thursday in the scramble round at Tiburon Golf Club. The event will close Saturday with better-ball play. Graeme McDowell and Gary Woodland were second after a 63. Defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English were third at 21-under after a 66. Day was quite aware of how Kuchar and English did it in 2013. "These guys played well last year, 34 under is a big margin," Day said. "So this is the format that you need to play well. You need to play this format because it's very quick to lose your lead." That almost happened. Charles Howell III and Scott Verplank were 19 under after a 64. The teams if Keegan Bradley-Camilo Villegas (67), Billy Horschel-Ian Poulter (65) and Patrick Reed-Brandt Snedeker (65) were 18 under. Snedeker, who shot a 10-under 62 in the alternate shot format with Davis Love III in 2012, had it going with Reed early. After a birdie on No. 10, they were 6 under for the day, 17 under for the tournament and one shot behind. While they cooled, Day and Tringale took off and quickly built the lead back to five shots. They had an eagle on No. 6 and birdies on Nos. 3 and 8-10. Tringale said he didn't see a scoreboard until No. 10 but doesn't really watch them, anyway. Day said he's just the opposite. "I think if there were more boards out there, I would probably be watching because I tend to watch a lot more scoreboards than Cameron," Day said. "I like to know what I need to do. That may add some pressure." Day thinks players will scale back on their aggressiveness off the tee today in a chance to catch up. "I would expect a lot of guys, even if your partner is in play, because it's always better to have two balls in play than just one," he said. "I would rather have two opportunities at birdies than just one." McDowell said teams more than five or six shots behind the leaders will have a hard time catching up so he and Woodland are glad where they are. "Two balls in play, you know, it means no one can hide," he said. "That was kind of why I really feel like myself and Gary have a good shot tomorrow because we're both really playing well tee to green." By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 13, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501