Calcavecchia Grabs Share of PODS Lead

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - One round into the PODS Championship and Mark Calcavecchia already had his bags packed to go home. He wasn't quitting. He was just being honest.

Calcavecchia had been in a major slump with his putter, so bad that he went through five clubs in five rounds. And when he took 36 putts in the opening round on his way to a 75, he figured this would be a short week.

"All I had sitting out was a pair of shorts and a T-shirt," he said. "I was ready for the fast exit."

Now he's poised for an incredible turnaround at Innisbrook.

Calcavecchia finally found a putter he could call his friend - and get this, he actually paid for it at a golf store. …