Weekley holds off Scot with two-stroke lead

American golfer records six-under-par 66 at Australian PGA Championship

GOLD COAST: American Boo Weekley fired a six-under-par 66 to hold a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Australian PGA Championship on the Gold Coast on Thursday.

The three-time US PGA Tour winner topped the leaderboard following a rain-affected first day at Royal Pines, where half the players are yet to complete their opening rounds.

Weekley led a group of five players on four-under including defending champion and world number three Adam Scott. He carded five birdies, a bogey and an eagle around the revamped Royal Pines course.

Scott also made eagle yesterday at the par-five 15th and was happy to notch the first under-par first round of his Australian swing of tournaments.

He is joined at four-under by several players including youngster James Marchesani and Korean Jin Jeong, who was through 12 holes when play was called off as a storm rolled in.

 

 
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