LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame pitcher John Smoltz moved into position to defend his title in the celebrity pro-am division of the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.
With 37 points Saturday in the Modified-Stableford format, best on the day, Smoltz moved four points ahead of fellow former major leaguer Mark Mulder and six ahead of former American tennis professional Mardy Fish.
Chad Pfeifer, a military veteran who lost his lower left leg in the Iraqi war, is in fourth place, 10 points back. He has gained a strong following in his bid to win.