ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Former NBA star Ray Allen took the celebrity lead Saturday in the Diamond Resorts Invitational, and PGA Tour Champions player Woody Austin remained on top in the professional competition.
Allen shot a 4-under 67 on the Four Seasons Resort's Tranquilo course, scoring 30 points under the modified Stableford scoring system to push his two-day total 50. Allen had eight birdies and four bogeys, with a birdie worth three points, a par one point and a bogey zero points.
"Just to be here and be in contention, I'm already winning," Allen said. "The rest is cake."
Former pitcher Mark Mulder was three points back, and defending champion Mardy Fish was third with 46 points. Mulder had a 21-point day, and former tennis player Fish scored 29 points.
Austin followed his opening 59 with a 66 for a 73-point total.
"Pretty much what I figured," Austin said. "I knew today was going to be more normal than yesterday. I made plenty of birdies today. I made a couple of mistakes that I didn't make yesterday. So, it pretty much worked out exactly what I figured. Very happy with the two days because I've only been back for a week practicing or playing."
Joe Durant was second at 68 after a 34-point round, and Brandy Jobe earned 32 points to reach 65.
Lexi Thompson was tied for ninth with 55 points to top the four LPGA Tour players in the professional field. Brooke Henderson was tied for 19th with 49 points, and Brittany Lang was Brittany Lincicome were tied for 26th in the 31-player field with 44 points.
All of the players are teeing off from the same tees. The professionals playing for $750,00, and the celebrities for $750,000.
Diamond Resorts Scores
Saturday
^At Tranquilo Golf Club course Orlando, Fla.
Purse: $500,000
Yardage: 6,626; Par: 71
Modified Stableford scoring system: Double Eagle 10 points; Hole-in-one 8; Eagle 6; Birdie 3; Par 1; Bogey 0; Double Bogey -2.
Second Round
Pro Players
Woody Austin 43-30--73
Joe Durant 34-34--68
Brandt Jobe 33-32--65
Tom Byrum 27-37--64
Billy Mayfair 24-36--60
Kenny Perry 32-27--59
Lee Janzen 27-30--57
Jeff Sluman 25-32--57
Paul Broadhurst 29-26--55
Tommy Armour III 29-26--55
Glen Day 28-27--55
Lexi Thompson 26-29--55
Willie Wood 25-30--55
Scott Dunlap 25-30--55
Joey Sindelar 25-28--53
Skip Kendall 21-32--53
Ian Woosnam 24-27--51
Colin Montgomerie 29-21--50
Steve Pate 28-21--49
John Daly 26-23--49
Brooke Henderson 23-26--49
Scott Hoch 28-20--48
Mark Calcavecchia 26-22--48
Gary Hallberg 22-26--48
Grant Waite 22-24--46
Olin Browne 24-20--44
John Cook 23-21--44
Brittany Lang 21-23--44
Mark Brooks 18-26--44
Brittany Lincicome 16-28--44
Gil Morgan 18-24--42
Celebrity Players
Ray Allen 20- 30-- 50
Mark Mulder 26- 21-- 47
Mardy Fish 17- 29-- 46
John Hart 23- 19-- 42
Troy Glaus 25- 16-- 41
Mike Modano 15- 26-- 41
Eric Gagne 20- 20-- 40
Justin Verlander 21- 18-- 39
Ryan Longwell 12- 27-- 39
John Smoltz 17- 21-- 38
Mark Rypien 14- 24-- 38
Blair O'Neal 20- 16-- 36
Bud Norris 20- 15-- 35
Brian Urlacher 17- 16-- 33
Jack Wagner 13- 20-- 33
Jeremy Roenick 19- 10-- 29
Danny Kanell 17- 12-- 29
Bryan Walters 15- 14-- 29
Sterling Sharpe 17- 11-- 28
Alfonso Ribeiro 15- 11-- 26
Bret Saberhagen 12- 14-- 26
Greg Maddux 15- 10-- 25
Patrick Peterson 13- 12-- 25
Josh Donaldson 5- 20-- 25
Kevin Millar 3- 22-- 25
Denny Hamlin 19- 5-- 24
Tom Glavine 11- 13-- 24
Jake Owen 9- 15-- 24
Derek Lowe 14- 9-- 23
Chad Pfeifer 11- 11-- 22
Colt Ford 9- 13-- 22
Josh Beckett 9- 12-- 21
Brian McCann 8- 9-- 17
Tim Wakefield 6- 9-- 15
Phil Nevin 6- 8-- 14
Jon Lester 7- 0-- 7
Larry Fitzgerald 4- 0-- 4
Roger Clemens -4- 2-- -2
Mark DeRosa 3--10-- -7
Richard Dent -10- -3-- -7
Dan Plesac -2- -7-- -9
Michael Waltrip -5- -4-- -9
Marcus Allen -2--11---13
Larry the Cable Guy -15- -7---22
John Lackey -10--22---32
Johnny Damon -15--20---35
Rob Riggle -2--36---38
