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Losing patience with each missed putt, Woods knocked in a 10-foot birdie on the ninth hole and was on his way. With five birdies over the final 10 holes, he pieced together another 5-under-par 67 and surged into a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in a World Golf Championship event with a distinctive American flavor. Seven of the top nine players on the leaderboard are from the United States.
- Sports Briefs: Woods holds share of lead with Watney (theworldlink.com)
The back nine Saturday at the HSBC Champions changed names atop the leaderboard, as Phil Mickelson made three birdies over the last five holes for a 5-under 67 that took him from a two-shot deficit to a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year.
From thegolfchannel.com
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- Mickelson by two from Woods & Watney (rte.ie)
- Woods Ties Watney For Second Round Lead : Tom Yantz | On the Tee (blogs.courant.com)
- Mickelson leads Woods by two in China PGA (france24.com)
• American equals course record with eight-under-par 64• Woods again frustrated by camera-wielding crowdsNick Watney tied the course record with a virtually flawless eight-under-par 64 to claim a two-stroke first-round lead at the World Golf Championships – HSBC Champions tournament.The American Watney, who won this year's Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines in California, carded only one bogey at Sheshan International Golf Club to top the...
From guardian.co.uk
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- Watney steals Tiger's thunder in China (france24.com)
- Golf Roundup - Watney leads in Shanghai...American leads in Japan. (news.google.com)
- Watney steals Tiger’s thunder in China (manilacity.info)
Tiger Woods realized that no one was pulling away at the HSBC Champions
on Friday, so he settled into a good groove with the putter and made
sure he caught them. Woods birdied five of his last 10 holes for
another 5-under 67, giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick
Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year that continues
to have a distinct American look.
From kdka.com
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- Watney leads, Tiger 3 back at HSBC Champions (msn.foxsports.com)
- Nick Watney leads HSBC Champions, Tiger Woods 3 back (search.live.com)
- Watney takes early lead at HSBC Champions (sportsnet.ca)
• Nick Watney scores eight-under-par 64 for a two-shot lead• Tiger Woods pleased with his first-round 67 in ShanghaiNick Watney shot an eight-under-par 64 to race into a two-shot lead after the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions, the American just missing out on the course record with a bogey at his final hole. The German Martin Kaymer, Ireland's Shane Lowry and the American Ryan Moore share second after matching 66s, while world No1...
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- Golf-Watney produces Shanghai surprise, steady Woods three back (sports.yahoo.com)
So much for that notion that American golfers don't travel well.
The first World Golf Championship in Asia opened Thursday to a leaderboard filled with Stars & Stripes, led by wide-eyed Nick Watney and his 8-under 64 that tied the course record at the HSBC Champions and including, as always, Tiger Woods.
Watney got more excitement than he expected when he went to Shanghai's metropolis in a cab that weaved through six lanes of cars on a three...
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Nick Watney fired an eight-under-par 64 to race into a two-shot lead after the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Thursday, the American just missing out on the course record with a bogey at his final hole.
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