Golf: Noh seizes lead, Woods in pursuit
South Korea's Noh roared past early pace-setters Tiger Woods and Jeff Overton.
NORTON:
Seung-Yul Noh capped a flawless nine-under 62 with two birdies to seize a one-shot first-round lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second stop in the US PGA Tour playoffs.
South Korea's Noh, playing in more testing afternoon conditions, roared past early pace-setters Tiger Woods and Jeff Overton, who had shared the morning clubhouse lead on 64, but ended the day sharing third place alongside Ryan Moore and behind Noh and Chris Kirk. Noh nabbed his first birdie of the day on the par-five second, then reeled off four straight birdies from the fourth.
Woods' round included a string of six birdies and was his second-lowest of the season, bettered only by the 62 he carded in the final round of the Honda Classic. “I played really well today,” said Woods, who was happy with the way he putted. World number one Rory McIlroy and American Bryce Molder shared sixth place on 65, one shot in front of Australian John Senden and South African Louis Oosthuizen.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 2nd, 2012.
Seung-Yul Noh capped a flawless nine-under 62 with two birdies to seize a one-shot first-round lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second stop in the US PGA Tour playoffs.
South Korea's Noh, playing in more testing afternoon conditions, roared past early pace-setters Tiger Woods and Jeff Overton, who had shared the morning clubhouse lead on 64, but ended the day sharing third place alongside Ryan Moore and behind Noh and Chris Kirk. Noh nabbed his first birdie of the day on the par-five second, then reeled off four straight birdies from the fourth.
Woods' round included a string of six birdies and was his second-lowest of the season, bettered only by the 62 he carded in the final round of the Honda Classic. “I played really well today,” said Woods, who was happy with the way he putted. World number one Rory McIlroy and American Bryce Molder shared sixth place on 65, one shot in front of Australian John Senden and South African Louis Oosthuizen.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 2nd, 2012.