McILROY SETS HONG KONG OPEN CLUBHOUSE TARGET WITH A 64
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Rory McIlroy held the clubhouse lead on six under par midway through the first round of the UBS Hong Kong Open after the Northern Irishman returned an opening 64 in windy conditions today.
McIlroy picked up six birdies and did not drop a shot to head Peter Hanson, Richie Ramsay, Oliver Fisher and Kiradech Aphibarnrat by four shots of the early finishers at Hong Kong Golf Club.
"It was very good, a solid round of golf, I didn't make a mistake," McIlroy said.
"Six birdies and no bogeys is always a nice way to start the tournament.
"I played very solid from the first hole, hit two good shots into the tenth and made par there, which was probably the toughest hole we played all day.
"I just gave myself a lot of chances, I think I hit 17 greens and a lot of fairways and I was able to take a few, which was nice."
Starting on the tenth, McIlroy picked up birdies at the 14th and 16th courtesy of holing mid-range putts to reach the turn in 33 before a sand wedge to inside three feet at the first brought another.
The 22 year old moved to four under at the next, and although his drive from the fifth tee found the bunker, a superb recovery allowed him to knock in a short putt for his fifth birdie of the day before adding his sixth at the next.
Lawrie and Fisher led the chasing pack, the Scot's three consecutive birdies from the 11th moving him into contention with three holes of his first round to go. The Aberdonian finished on one-under-par 69.
Fisher sank four birdies to offset a bogey at the first as he also neared the end of his opening 18 holes which he completed in 68.
Defending champion Ian Poulter, playing alongside McIlroy, opened with a one over 71 as the Englishman carded two bogeys and a birdie.
EARLY CLUBHOUSE LEADERS
Par 70
64 Rory McIlroy
68 Peter Hanson, Richie Ramsay, Oliver Fisher, Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
69 Paul Lawrie, Shun Yat Jason Hak (am).
Selected score
73 David Drysdale.
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Rory McIlroy held the clubhouse lead on six under par midway through the first round of the UBS Hong Kong Open after the Northern Irishman returned an opening 64 in windy conditions today.
McIlroy picked up six birdies and did not drop a shot to head Peter Hanson, Richie Ramsay, Oliver Fisher and Kiradech Aphibarnrat by four shots of the early finishers at Hong Kong Golf Club.
"It was very good, a solid round of golf, I didn't make a mistake," McIlroy said.
"Six birdies and no bogeys is always a nice way to start the tournament.
"I played very solid from the first hole, hit two good shots into the tenth and made par there, which was probably the toughest hole we played all day.
"I just gave myself a lot of chances, I think I hit 17 greens and a lot of fairways and I was able to take a few, which was nice."
Starting on the tenth, McIlroy picked up birdies at the 14th and 16th courtesy of holing mid-range putts to reach the turn in 33 before a sand wedge to inside three feet at the first brought another.
The 22 year old moved to four under at the next, and although his drive from the fifth tee found the bunker, a superb recovery allowed him to knock in a short putt for his fifth birdie of the day before adding his sixth at the next.
Lawrie and Fisher led the chasing pack, the Scot's three consecutive birdies from the 11th moving him into contention with three holes of his first round to go. The Aberdonian finished on one-under-par 69.
Fisher sank four birdies to offset a bogey at the first as he also neared the end of his opening 18 holes which he completed in 68.
Defending champion Ian Poulter, playing alongside McIlroy, opened with a one over 71 as the Englishman carded two bogeys and a birdie.
EARLY CLUBHOUSE LEADERS
Par 70
64 Rory McIlroy
68 Peter Hanson, Richie Ramsay, Oliver Fisher, Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
69 Paul Lawrie, Shun Yat Jason Hak (am).
Selected score
73 David Drysdale.
TO VIEW THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE'S LIVE SCORING SERVICE
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