Timmy Horton has been here before, struggling on the final day at Lake Okeechobee. The third of Horton’s four B.A.S.S. victories came here in 2004. He jumped out to a big lead with 33-10 on Day 1, followed by 25-10 on Day 2 of the three-day Southern Open.
Horton had an 11-pound, 4-ounce lead over second-place Greg Hackney but struggled mightily with only 6-10 on the final day. That was enough to hold onto first place. He’ll be fine with a repeat of that today, even as nerve-wracking as it will be.