Bowditch Takes Lead at New Zealand Open
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Australia's Steven Bowditch shot an 8-under-par 64 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the New Zealand Open.
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VIRGINIA WATER, England  - Defending champion  Ernie Els and Briton Lee Westwood built healthy leads at the  halfway point of the World Match Play semi-finals at Wentworth  on Saturday.
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Jim Furyk shot a 6-under 66 Friday for a four-shot lead after the second round of the Nedbank Challenge.
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Tiger Woods has shot a 65 to lead the Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan, by three strokes after the opening day. Woods fired a flawless five-under and said he was elated to be leading the tournament after the first round.
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Ernie Els took a three shot lead against Padraig Harrington at the HSBC World Match Play at Wentworth today. The South African is three up on the Irishman after 17 holes of their semi-final this afternoon.
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Ernie Els shoots an 8-under 64 that gives him a two-shot lead over Todd Hamilton in the American Express Championship.
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Australian Scott Strange overcame fierce winds and lashing rain to shoot a 4-under par 67 Thursday and take lead after the first round of the New Zealand Golf Open.
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Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Stuart Appleby and Lee Westwood shared the first round lead Thursday in South Africa&#39;s Nedbank Golf Challenge.
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Jim Furyk fired a five-under-par 67 to take the first round lead at the $1 million PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Beach, Hawaii on Tuesday.
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Australian Stephen Leaney, bidding for a maiden PGA Tour title, holed a 45-foot birdie putt at the last to grab a one-shot lead in the Tampa Bay Championship second round on Friday.
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Phil Mickelson shoots a 6-under-par 65 on Thursday to share the lead in the first round of the Scottish Open.
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Craig Stadler moved into position for his second straight victory Saturday, shooting a 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead over Jay Haas after the second round of the inaugural First Tee Open.
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Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under-par 65 yesterday to share the lead after the first round of the Scottish Open.
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Rod Pampling took advantage of perfect morning conditions to snatch a four-stroke lead midway through the second round of the centenary Australian Open on Friday.
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Emirates Team New Zealand moved within one victory of an America's Cup rematch with Alinghi by beating Luna Rossa to take a 4-0 lead Tuesday in the Louis Vuitton Cup final.
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American Nicholas Thompson won the New Zealand PGA Championship after beating Canadian David Morland at the first playoff hole on Sunday.
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England's Graeme Storm shot a best-of-the-day six under 65 to move into a share of the New Zealand Open lead with Australians Kim Felton and Marcus Fraser after the third round on Saturday.