There is no shortage of irony in that surname, pronounced lean.
If truth is told, there is no more apropos descriptor of Randy Leen's professional career, one that dates back to 1998. And not so coincidentally the surname has applied to his bank account on far too many occasions.
"I wish it wasn't,'' Leen said, laughing while making the obvious reference.
But it is what it is. Now here's the thing about Leen. He says he has managed to perform at his best in his darkest hours.
"I don't know what it is, but I've managed to produce when the chips were down,'' he said after shooting a bogey-free three-under-par 68 at the Georgian Bay Club in the second round of the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung. "Something keeps me going.''
Add it to first round of 6-under 66 at The Raven at Lora Bay, the other course being used in this $800,099 pro-am, and you'll find Leen's name near the top of the leaderboard through 36 holes with the prospect of a sizable paycheck in the offing should he play like he believes he can on the weekend.
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