MARTIN LAIRD'S 67 PUTS HIM IN JOINT FOURTH PLACE

The weather-delayed completion of the first round of the Cadillac Championship at Doral, Florida is almost over and Glasgow's Martin Laird finished his round this morning with a five-under-par 67, which put him in joint fourth place between American Hunter Mahan who shot an eight-under 64.
Tiger Woods had a 70, the same score as Graeme McDowell, Paul Casey and Lee Westwood but Phil Mickelson lost some ground with an uninspired 73.
Justin Rose had a disastrous 77.

Americans Bubba Watson and Ben Crane and South African Tim Clark pulled out of the tournament without hitting a ball.

Watson, ranked 15th in the world, said he had been feeling ill and short of energy and after trying out on the practice range he withdrew shortly before the tournament was due to begin.
Clark has been battling against tendinitis in his right elbow and has not played since tying for second place at the Sony Open in Hawaii seven weeks ago.
Crane pulled a rib muscle during his third-round defeat at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship two weeks ago
FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72.
Players from US unless stated
64 Hunter Mahan.
65 Ryo Ishikawa (Japan).
66 Martin Kaymer (Germany).
67 Charley Hoffman, Nick Watney, Martin Laird (Scotland), Luke Donald (England).
68 D A Points, Vijay Singh (Fiji), Adam Scott (Australia), Francesco Molinari (Italy), Rory McIlroy (N Ireland), Steve Stricker, Thomas Aiken (S Africa), Kevin Streelman, Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Matt Kuchar.
Selected scores:
69 Ross Fisher (England), Ernie Els (S Africa).
70 Grame McDowell (N Ireland), Tiger Woods, Paul Casey (England), Lee Westwood (England).
73 Rhys Davies (Wales), Ian Poulter (England), Phil Mickelson (T48).
74 Jim Furyk (T55).
77 Justin Rose (England) (T65).

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