WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP,
Quail Hollow Club,
Charlotte, North Carolina Canadians Fritsch 79 WD, Weir E 72, Ames E 72, Hearn -2 70
Thursday
Angel Cabrera played in the early, calm conditions and thrived on the new Bermuda greens at Quail Hollow. He made seven birdies, including a 40-footer from just off the green, and turned in a 6-under 66 that stood as the lead the rest of the day.
He made a couple of long putts, most of the birdie chances one would expect to make and hit it close enough times to post his lowest score of the year, and only his fourth round this year in the 60s.
Coming off his first missed cut at the Masters in 17 years, Phil Mickelson handled the strong, swirling wind in the afternoon for a 5-under 67, tied with Martin Flores. Mickelson hit only one fairway on the back nine. He bogeyed both the par 3s. He chipped poorly and atoned for that with long par putts
Webb Simpson, a member at Quail Hollow, might have joined Cabrera except for the way he finished each nine. He took double bogey on No. 9 when he hit into the trees and three-putted, and made bogey on No. 18 with another wayward tee shot. Other than that, his card was filled with seven birdies for a 68 along with Stewart Cink and Jonathan Byrd.
Rory McIlroy made six birdies and was in the large group at 69 that included Justin Rose and Martin Kaymer, who played his final four holes in 2-under par despite not making a birdie or a par. Kaymer went bogey-eagle-eagle-bogey.
Canadians : David Hearn opened with a 2-under 70 to sit tied for 16th. Stephen Ames and Mike Weir are two back of Hearn after shooting matching 72′s.
Brad Fritsch struggled to a 79 and withdrew citing personal reasons.
Live scoring click http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/wells-fargo-championship/tee-times.html
EUROPEAN TOUR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT LAGUNA NATIONAL,
Laguna National Golf and Country Club,
Tampines, Singapore
Thursday (round 2 underway)
Scott Jamieson trails first round leader Thailand's Panuphol Pittayarat by a shot after posting -8 64. Pittayarat shot a bogey free 63.
Also in 2nd place, David Lipsky (USA), Byung-jun Kim (Korea) and Quincey Quirk (Singapore)
Live scoring click http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2014/tournamentid=2014034/teetimes/index.html
LPGA TOUR
NORTH TEXAS LPGA SHOOTOUT,
Las Colinas Country Club,
Irving, Texas
Canadians Alena Sharp +2 73 Sue Kim E 71 Lorie Kane -2 69, Jennifer Kirby +5 76
Thursday
Suzann Pettersen the 33-year-old Norwegian who has been suffering from a wonky back, is on top of the leaderboard after a bogey-free 5-under 66 in the first round of the North Texas LPGA Shootout.
She has a one-stroke lead over playing partner Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie, Caroline Masson, Christina Kim, Cydney Clanton and Dori Carter.
Pettersen is playing her second tournament since withdrawing before the Kia Classic in late March, and being told rest was the way to heal her back. The world’s fourth-ranked player tied for 28th in San Francisco last week
Canadians : Lorie Kane is sitting in a tie for 11th after a 2-under 69. Sue Kim (71) Alena Sharp (73) and Jennifer Kirby (76).
Live scoring click here http://www.lpgascoring.com/public/Leaderboard.aspx
CHAMPIONS TOUR
INSPERITY INVITATIONAL,
The Woodlands Country Club,
The Woodlands, Texas
Canadians Rod Spittle, Jim Rutledge
Last year, Esteban Toledo parred the third playoff hole to defeat Gene Sauers and Mike Goodes, and capture his first career victory on the Champions Tour.
Also playing this week will be World Golf Hall of Fame members Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Raymond Floyd, Tony Jacklin and Johnny Miller
Live scoring click here http://www.pgatour.com/champions/tournaments/insperity-invitational/past-results.html
WEB.COM TOUR
SOUTH GEORGIA CLASSIC,
Kinderlou Forest Golf Club,
Valdosta, Georgia
Canadians Choi +4 76 , Hughes, Taylor, Sloan -2 70, Burke, Hadwin, Wheeldon +2 74
Thursday
Last week it was wind, this week it’s rain at the South Georgia Classic presented by First State Bank and Trust Co.
Undaunted by almost everything this season, leading money winner Carlos Ortiz strolled through a bogey-free, 5-under 67 that put him at the top of the standings along with Birmingham’s Jeff Curl.
Last week’s champion, Andrew Putnam shot a 4-under 68 and currently shares third place with Blayne Barber. Six players are tied for fourth with 3-under 69’s, including a pair of former U.S. Amateur champions from Southern Methodist University, Kelly Kraft and Colt Knost
Live scoring click http://www.pgatour.com/webcom/tournaments/south-georgia-classic-presented-by-first-state-bank-and-trust-company/tee-times.html
Bryan Angus
(files from BBC Reuters, europeantour.com, AP )
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