Golf: Bradley leads HSBC Champions charge

SHANGHAI: Major winner Keegan Bradley forged a two-stroke lead at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai as he seeks to cap a remarkable first professional season by winning the coveted title. The rookie American carded two eagles and three birdies as he charged to a first round seven-under-par 65 after teeing off in a formidable group comprising of England’s world number two Lee Westwood and Australian powerhouse Adam Scott. “To think a year after picking up my PGA card that I would be in a group with Lee and Adam is a dream come true,” he said. “I’m very proud of the way I played.”

Published in The Express Tribune, November 4^th,  2011.