US PGA TOUR REPORT
Lee Westwood leads St Jude Classic with record 63
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
World number three Lee Westwood made himself right at home on his first trip to Memphis as he posted a course-record 63 at TPC Southwind to take an early lead at the St Jude Classic.
The Englishman's seven-under-par opening round at the par-70 course gave him a one-stroke clubhouse lead over the morning wave of starters in Tennessee, with American Casey Wittenberg back home in six under and Ireland's Padraig Harrington third following a 65.
That left three-time major winner Harrington a shot clear of an eight-man group in the clubhouse at four under par, with England's Ian Poulter, the world number five, leading the way for the late starters alongside American Lee Janzen and Stephen Ames of Canada at three under after 10, 11 and 13 holes respectively.
Westwood, who played next week's US Open venue Pebble Beach on Sunday and Monday ahead of the second major of the year, hit the ground running in Memphis. He went bogey-free with five birdies and an eagle, going out in 29 for his opening nine holes, starting from the 10th tee and including his three at the par-five 16th.
Westwood added his fifth and final birdie of the round before carding pars all the way home - the only blemish, he felt, was a missing short birdie putt at the ninth, his last.
"Twenty-nine, that was a pretty good start," Westwood said.
"And 63 is always a good start. I couldn't be disappointed with that.
"Could have been better, but I'm not going to cry too much from missing from four feet on the last."
England's Greg Owen finished at one under following an opening 69 while world number 10 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland was at level par after 12 holes.
Australia's Robert Allenby did not get a chance to continue his run of good form at TPC Southwind. A joint runner-up in 2008 and tied for fourth last year, Allenby withdrew on Thursday morning due to illness.
ALL FIRST ROUND SCORES
(Par 70)
Round completed Friday morning:
63 Lee Westwood (Eng)
64 Casey Wittenberg
65 Padraig Harrington (Irl)
66 Phil Tataurangi (Nzl), John Senden (Aus), Garrett Willis, Michael Connell, Bob Estes, Tim Petrovic, Jay Williamson, D.J. Trahan, Josh Teater
67 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind), Kent Jones, Charley Hoffman, Robert Garrigus, Zach Johnson, Greg Kraft, Charles Howell III, Robert Karlsson (Swe), Ben Crane, Dean Wilson, Chad Collins, Ryuji Imada (Jpn)
68 Chris Riley, Kirk Triplett, Vaughn Taylor, Paul Stankowski, Jeff Quinney, Roger Tambellini, Shaun Micheel, Justin Bolli, Nicholas Thompson, Jason Dufner, Lee Janzen, Alex Cejka (Ger), Kevin Na, Jeff Maggert, Glen Day, Rich Barcelo
69 Billy Mayfair, Woody Austin, Mathias Gronberg (Swe), Heath Slocum, Greg Owen (Eng), Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Boo Weekley, Dicky Pride, Brent Delahoussaye, Chris Rogers, John Merrick, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe), Mathew Goggin (Aus), Matthew Every, Cameron Beckman, Jonathan Byrd, Johnson Wagner, Troy Merritt
70 David Lutterus (Rsa), Michael O'neal, Gary Woodland, Webb Simpson, Will MacKenzie, Chad Campbell, Roland Thatcher, Ryan Palmer, Henrik Bjornstad (Nor), Stephen Ames (Can), Chris Stroud, Omar Uresti, Chris DiMarco, Michael Bradley, Cameron Percy (Aus), Brandt Snedeker
71 Bill Lunde, Marco Dawson, David Toms, Harrison Frazar, Steve Wheatcroft, Tim Wilkinson (Nzl), Michael Clark II, John Daly, Joe Durant, Grant Leaver, Mike Small, Frank Lickliter II, Matt Weibring, Manuel Villegas (Col), Parker McLachlin, Chris Wilson, John Rollins, Kevin Stadler, Richard S Johnson (Swe), Camilo Villegas (Col), Cameron Tringale
72 Spencer Levin, Charles Warren, Rodney Pampling (Aus), Martin Flores, Retief Goosen (Rsa), Jeff Gove, Brenden Pappas (Rsa), Jim Carter, J.L. Lewis, Andrew McLardy (Rsa), Steve Elkington (Aus), J.B. Holmes, Ian Poulter (Eng), Brett Wetterich
73 Brian Stuard, Aron Price (Aus), Garth Mulroy (Rsa), Brian Gay, Chris Smith, Mark Hensby (Aus), Nathan Green (Aus), Jordan Spieth, Vance Veazey, Mark Brooks, Joe Ogilvie, Steve Lowery, Cliff Kresge, Tom Pernice Jnr., Dave Schultz, J J Henry, Len Mattiace, John Huston, Skip Kendall, Spike McRoy
74 D.A. Points, Justin Leonard, Jay Delsing, Tim Herron, Craig Barlow, Todd Hamilton, Jim Gallagher Jnr, James Driscoll, Jason Gore
75 Paul Goydos, Robin Freeman, Craig Bowden, Ted Purdy, Matt Bettencourt, Stuart Appleby (Aus)
76 Jonathan Kaye, Scott McCarron, Daniel Chopra (Swe), Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Guy Boros, John Morse
77 Jarrod Lyle (Aus), Steve Flesch
81 Scott Moran
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
World number three Lee Westwood made himself right at home on his first trip to Memphis as he posted a course-record 63 at TPC Southwind to take an early lead at the St Jude Classic.
The Englishman's seven-under-par opening round at the par-70 course gave him a one-stroke clubhouse lead over the morning wave of starters in Tennessee, with American Casey Wittenberg back home in six under and Ireland's Padraig Harrington third following a 65.
That left three-time major winner Harrington a shot clear of an eight-man group in the clubhouse at four under par, with England's Ian Poulter, the world number five, leading the way for the late starters alongside American Lee Janzen and Stephen Ames of Canada at three under after 10, 11 and 13 holes respectively.
Westwood, who played next week's US Open venue Pebble Beach on Sunday and Monday ahead of the second major of the year, hit the ground running in Memphis. He went bogey-free with five birdies and an eagle, going out in 29 for his opening nine holes, starting from the 10th tee and including his three at the par-five 16th.
Westwood added his fifth and final birdie of the round before carding pars all the way home - the only blemish, he felt, was a missing short birdie putt at the ninth, his last.
"Twenty-nine, that was a pretty good start," Westwood said.
"And 63 is always a good start. I couldn't be disappointed with that.
"Could have been better, but I'm not going to cry too much from missing from four feet on the last."
England's Greg Owen finished at one under following an opening 69 while world number 10 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland was at level par after 12 holes.
Australia's Robert Allenby did not get a chance to continue his run of good form at TPC Southwind. A joint runner-up in 2008 and tied for fourth last year, Allenby withdrew on Thursday morning due to illness.
ALL FIRST ROUND SCORES
(Par 70)
Round completed Friday morning:
63 Lee Westwood (Eng)
64 Casey Wittenberg
65 Padraig Harrington (Irl)
66 Phil Tataurangi (Nzl), John Senden (Aus), Garrett Willis, Michael Connell, Bob Estes, Tim Petrovic, Jay Williamson, D.J. Trahan, Josh Teater
67 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind), Kent Jones, Charley Hoffman, Robert Garrigus, Zach Johnson, Greg Kraft, Charles Howell III, Robert Karlsson (Swe), Ben Crane, Dean Wilson, Chad Collins, Ryuji Imada (Jpn)
68 Chris Riley, Kirk Triplett, Vaughn Taylor, Paul Stankowski, Jeff Quinney, Roger Tambellini, Shaun Micheel, Justin Bolli, Nicholas Thompson, Jason Dufner, Lee Janzen, Alex Cejka (Ger), Kevin Na, Jeff Maggert, Glen Day, Rich Barcelo
69 Billy Mayfair, Woody Austin, Mathias Gronberg (Swe), Heath Slocum, Greg Owen (Eng), Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Boo Weekley, Dicky Pride, Brent Delahoussaye, Chris Rogers, John Merrick, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe), Mathew Goggin (Aus), Matthew Every, Cameron Beckman, Jonathan Byrd, Johnson Wagner, Troy Merritt
70 David Lutterus (Rsa), Michael O'neal, Gary Woodland, Webb Simpson, Will MacKenzie, Chad Campbell, Roland Thatcher, Ryan Palmer, Henrik Bjornstad (Nor), Stephen Ames (Can), Chris Stroud, Omar Uresti, Chris DiMarco, Michael Bradley, Cameron Percy (Aus), Brandt Snedeker
71 Bill Lunde, Marco Dawson, David Toms, Harrison Frazar, Steve Wheatcroft, Tim Wilkinson (Nzl), Michael Clark II, John Daly, Joe Durant, Grant Leaver, Mike Small, Frank Lickliter II, Matt Weibring, Manuel Villegas (Col), Parker McLachlin, Chris Wilson, John Rollins, Kevin Stadler, Richard S Johnson (Swe), Camilo Villegas (Col), Cameron Tringale
72 Spencer Levin, Charles Warren, Rodney Pampling (Aus), Martin Flores, Retief Goosen (Rsa), Jeff Gove, Brenden Pappas (Rsa), Jim Carter, J.L. Lewis, Andrew McLardy (Rsa), Steve Elkington (Aus), J.B. Holmes, Ian Poulter (Eng), Brett Wetterich
73 Brian Stuard, Aron Price (Aus), Garth Mulroy (Rsa), Brian Gay, Chris Smith, Mark Hensby (Aus), Nathan Green (Aus), Jordan Spieth, Vance Veazey, Mark Brooks, Joe Ogilvie, Steve Lowery, Cliff Kresge, Tom Pernice Jnr., Dave Schultz, J J Henry, Len Mattiace, John Huston, Skip Kendall, Spike McRoy
74 D.A. Points, Justin Leonard, Jay Delsing, Tim Herron, Craig Barlow, Todd Hamilton, Jim Gallagher Jnr, James Driscoll, Jason Gore
75 Paul Goydos, Robin Freeman, Craig Bowden, Ted Purdy, Matt Bettencourt, Stuart Appleby (Aus)
76 Jonathan Kaye, Scott McCarron, Daniel Chopra (Swe), Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Guy Boros, John Morse
77 Jarrod Lyle (Aus), Steve Flesch
81 Scott Moran
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