Golf: Tiger shines, McIlroy struggles
World number two Tiger Woods fired a six-under-par 66 to seize a share of the lead
MIAMI:
World number two Tiger Woods fired a six-under-par 66 to seize a share of the lead on Thursday as Rory McIlroy struggled again in the first round of the $8.5 million World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship. Reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson, Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and Spain’s Sergio Garcia joined Woods on top of the leaderboard after the first round on Doral’s Blue Monster layout. “Today was as easy as it gets around this place,” said Woods. McIlroy fired a 73 despite an eagle and three birdies. “It was a bit of a struggle,” said McIlroy. “This is a work in progress, and I’m working at it and I’m staying patient.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 9th, 2013.
World number two Tiger Woods fired a six-under-par 66 to seize a share of the lead on Thursday as Rory McIlroy struggled again in the first round of the $8.5 million World Golf Championships Cadillac Championship. Reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson, Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and Spain’s Sergio Garcia joined Woods on top of the leaderboard after the first round on Doral’s Blue Monster layout. “Today was as easy as it gets around this place,” said Woods. McIlroy fired a 73 despite an eagle and three birdies. “It was a bit of a struggle,” said McIlroy. “This is a work in progress, and I’m working at it and I’m staying patient.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 9th, 2013.