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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 The white band mystery: Did volcanic ash cause turbidity in Emigrant Lake? ... Bernie Sanders draws 19,000 to Portland's Moda Center ... Medford gamer's team wins $6.6 million in e-sports competition ... The white band mystery: Did volcanic ash cause turbidity in Emigrant Lake? ... Bernie Sanders draws 19,000 to Portland's Moda Center ... Medford gamer's team wins $6.6 million in e-sports competition ... GOLF ROUNDUP Michael Putnam leads PGA Tour's OHL Classic Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Nov. 15, 2014 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Nov. 15, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Social News PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Michael Putnam birdied five of the first eight holes Friday and finished with a 7-under 64 to take the lead in the PGA Tour's OHL Classic. Putnam had a 12-under 130 total, playing the first 36 holes without a bogey on Mayakoba's El Camaleon course. He won the Web.com Tour's 2013 Mexico Championship. "I've kept the ball in play really well," Putnam said. "It's a tight golf course and got to keep it between the trees. After that, I've hit a lot of greens and made a lot of two putts. I did make about a 10-footer for par on 16 — probably the hardest hole on the course. Other than that, it was a pretty easy bogey-free round." Winless in 95 career PGA Tour starts, the 31-year-old former Pepperdine player birdied the par-4 18th to close his morning round. "It's a hard hole today," Putnam said. "Driver, 6-iron into the wind and an 18-foot putt." Shawn Stefani and Jason Bohn were a stroke back. They each shot 65. Stefani had seven birdies and a bogey. Bohn had six birdies in his second straight bogey-free round. Ken Duke was 10 under after a 63, the best round of the day. The tournament is the final regular-season event of the year. OCHOA INVITATIONAL: At Mexico City, Christina Kim shot a 3-under 69 to maintain a one-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Kim birdied the par-3 16th to take the outright lead and parred the final two holes at tree-lined Club de Golf Mexico. She had a 10-under 134 total. The 30-year-old American birdied three of the first four holes, dropped strokes on Nos. 7 and 9, and rebounded with a short birdie putt on the par-3 13th. "It was getting a little sketchy in the middle of the round," Kim said. "I just kind of hung through it and just tried to enjoy myself and, again, tried to see if I could be the best Lorena that I could be. Overall, it was a good day. It was just very stressful." She won the last of her two LPGA Tour titles in 2005. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Nov. 15, 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