DJ ties course record cruises to 5 shot lead in Shanghai....live scoreboards

Dustin Johnson equalled the Sheshan International course record with a brilliant nine under par 63 to take control of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

The Ryder Cup star birdied six of his first seven holes in a blistering start and, having dropped his only shot of the day at the tenth, picked up four shots in his last six holes.
That took the big-hitting Johnson to 12 under par, and five shots clear of compatriots Bubba Watson and Boo Weekley and first round leader Rory McIlroy.

McIlroy reached ten under par with a hat-trick of birdies on the way out, but did not create a single birdie opportunity on the back nine and paid a heavy price for a gamble on the last.

Having seen his tee shot leak right and finish a yard from the water, the undeterred 24 year old went for the green in two at the par five but only succeeded in finding the lake. After taking a drop, McIlroy fired a spectacular fourth to ten feet, but missed the putt for a third bogey of the day and level par 72.

Graham Delaet 71 68 -5 is T11, 7 shots off the pace

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CHAMPIONS TOUR
Charles Schwab Cup Championship

TPC Harding Park  ∙   San Francisco,  CA

Round 1
Australia's Peter Senior shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

The 54-year-old Senior had nine birdies, an eagle and three bogeys at TPC Harding Park to match the event first-round record set by Jim Thorpe in his 2003 victory at Sonoma Golf Club.

"That was probably the best round of golf I've played this year," Senior said. "I putted well and hit it well."

David Frost shot 64, missing a short putt on the 18th hole. Fred Couples was third at 65, and Mark O'Meara had a 66. Bernhard Langer, Steve Elkington and Duffy Waldorf shot 67.

Charles Schwab Cup points leader Kenny Perry topped the group at 68. Perry entered the event 612 points ahead of second-place Langer. If Langer wins the tournament, Perry needs only to finish fifth or better take the season title and $1 million annuity


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Bryan Angus  (edit, notes from europeantour.com, pgatour.com )