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NEW ORLEANS ZURICH GOLF CLASSIC
McDowell TOPS LEADERBOARD Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell shot an eight-under-par
64 to TAKE the lead after the 1ST round of the Zurich Golf Classic in New
Orleans.
Australian Stuart Appleby, who went wire-to-wire to win last week at the Houston Open, is in 2nd place after shooting a 65. Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen leads a group in 3rd place at 6- under-par 66. He was joined there by Nick Watney, Bubba Watson, Stuart Deane, Robert Garrigus, Lucas Glover, Charley Hoffman, Tommy Armour III, Olin Browne, and Jeff Sluman. Phil Mickelson resumed play this week for the 1st time since winning his 2nd Masters title. He started the tournament with a 4-under-par 68 and is tied for 22nd. McDowell began his round on the back 9 at English Turn Golf Country Club. He opened with a birdie on the tenth and came back with a birdie on the thirteenth. The Ulsterman posted his 3rd birdie on the 16th and turned in minus-4 thanks to a birdie on the 18th. McDowell made it 2 straight as he birdied the first. |
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McDowell climbed to 6-under as he birdied the 4th. That birdie gave him a share of the lead. After paring the next 4 holes, the 26-year-old holed a wedge shot from 116 yards out for eagle on the par-4 9th to go to minus-eight. " To finish with a 2 at the last, that was a real bonus," McDowell stated. "It doesn't matter how good you hit it. To get the ball in the cup takes a bit of luck. I've been waiting for this round for a while." Appleby, who won in wire-to-wire fashion last week, opened with a birdie on the 2nd. The Australian picked up his next birdie on the 4th and came right back with a birdie on the fifth. The 3 time defending champion at the Mercedes Championships made it 3 straight as he birdied the par-5 sixth. |
Appleby, who turns Thirty-five this coming Monday, pared the next 4 holes then took advantage of another par 5. He birdied the par-five 11th to move to 5 under.
After 3 straight pars, Appleby joined the logjam at minus 6 with a birdie on the par 5 15th, as he birdied all 4 par fives on this day. He closed with a birdie at the last to get within one of McDowell.
Chris DiMarco, 2003 champion Steve Flesch, David Branshaw, Cameron Beckman, Tim Herron, Ryan Hietala, Ian Poulter, Jerry Smith and Darron Stiles share 13th place at 5 under-par 67.
Mickelson was joined by sixteen more players at minus 4 as 38 golfers shot 4 under par or better in the opening round.
Defending champion Tim Petrovic is part of a large group of golfers tied for 81st at 1 under-par 71.
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