John Mallinger, no longer fully exempt on the PGA Tour after finishing 133rd on the money list this year, birdied the final two holes at Del Monte for a 2-under 70 to maintain a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Pebble Beach Invitational. "Today was playing tough," Mallinger said. "I expected rain and then there was perfect weather. I struggled when the wind picked up." Mallinger had an 11-under 205 total in the Callaway-sponsored event that features 76 male and female players. Russ Cochran, a two-time Champions Tour winner, was second after a 70 at Spyglass Hill. "It's always good thing to be in the lead," said Mallinger, who will play in the PGA Tour qualifying tournament in two weeks in a bid to improve his 2011 conditional status. "Some of the pins were nasty, so I wasn't expecting much." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=5832023
