Booros and Donald Still Tied for Lead

Jim Booros and Mike Donald shot four-under-par 66s Saturday to continue sharing the lead in the $200,000 Deposit Guaranty golf tournament.

The two players, close friends off the course, were at 199 after 54 holes on the Hattiesburg Country Club’s 6,280-yard course.

“I would rather play with a friend like this,” Booros said. “Mike said a few things that relaxed me.”

Robert Thompson, David Peoples and Fred Funk shot 65s, and Lance Ten Broeck, who was in third place by himself going into the round, had a 67. All were at 201.

P.H. Horgan III, whose 64 was the day’s best round was at 202 with Steve Lowery and Bob Wolcott. Lowery shot a 65 and Wolcott a 66.

Donald, third at the Woodlands last week after leading for three rounds, started fast Saturday with three straight birdies.

He dropped back with bogeys on the sixth and ninth holes but made three more birdies on the back nine.

Booros, who has held or shared the lead in all three rounds here, had an eagle-3 on the 482-yard third hole and a fine save for par at No. 6.

He birdied Nos. 11 and 13, had a bogey at the 15th and finished with a birdie on the 18th. The bogey was only his second of the tournament.