PHIL MICKELSON HAS FIRST-ROUND 77 AT SAN ANTONIO
KIWI DANNY LEE TIED FOR TEXAS
OPEN LEAD WITH A 68
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OPEN LEAD WITH A 68
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SAN ANTONIO – Confidence is key in golf, a fact that was affirmed
Thursday at the Valero Texas Open. New Zealander Danny Lee, buoyed by the best finish
of his US PGA Tour career, is tied for the lead with Andrew Loupe and Pat
Perez, who’s off to a solid start this season thanks to swing changes.
Lee and Perez shot 68 on Thursday at TPC San Antonio, while Loupe was 4 under through 11 holes before the round was suspended due to darkness.
Lee, 23, had missed six consecutive cuts when he arrived earlier this month at the Puerto Rico Open. He finished second there and is in contention again this week.
“I was kind of doubting myself,” Lee, the 2008 U.S. Amateur champion, said of his attitude entering Puerto Rico. “I wasn’t really committed to every shot I hit.
“Ever since I finished second at Puerto Rico, everything changed a little bit for me. I was starting to act more positive. I was believing in every shot I hit and was believing in my game. ... I'm really believing in myself and I know I can do this.”
Lee is No. 79 in the FedExCup.
Perez has credited his good play this season to his work with instructor Joe Mayo. Perez is No. 32 in the FedExCup after posting three top-10s, including a runner-up finish at the Farmers Insurance Open, in 12 starts. He has missed just one cut.
“I’ve got a pretty good understanding of what my swing is doing and what the ball is doing,” Perez said. “I feel as confident as I ever have with my ball striking and where the ball is going to go and if I can make a couple putts, I feel like I can shoot a pretty good score.”
Lee and Perez shot 68 on Thursday at TPC San Antonio, while Loupe was 4 under through 11 holes before the round was suspended due to darkness.
Lee, 23, had missed six consecutive cuts when he arrived earlier this month at the Puerto Rico Open. He finished second there and is in contention again this week.
“I was kind of doubting myself,” Lee, the 2008 U.S. Amateur champion, said of his attitude entering Puerto Rico. “I wasn’t really committed to every shot I hit.
“Ever since I finished second at Puerto Rico, everything changed a little bit for me. I was starting to act more positive. I was believing in every shot I hit and was believing in my game. ... I'm really believing in myself and I know I can do this.”
Lee is No. 79 in the FedExCup.
Perez has credited his good play this season to his work with instructor Joe Mayo. Perez is No. 32 in the FedExCup after posting three top-10s, including a runner-up finish at the Farmers Insurance Open, in 12 starts. He has missed just one cut.
“I’ve got a pretty good understanding of what my swing is doing and what the ball is doing,” Perez said. “I feel as confident as I ever have with my ball striking and where the ball is going to go and if I can make a couple putts, I feel like I can shoot a pretty good score.”
WAITING GAME: Heavy fog delayed the start of the first round
by 2 1/2 hours. Perez was wearing four layers of clothes while warming
up for the first round.
“Now I’m sweating,” he said after finishing his round under sunny skies.
The delay meant that 45 players did not complete their first round Thursday. Play will resume at 8 a.m. Friday Texas time
FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72. Players from USA unless stated
68 Pat Perez, Danny Lee (NZ)
69 Will MacKenzie, Seung-Yul Noh (S Korea), Cameron Beckman, Chesson Hadley
SELECTED SCORES
71 Brian Davis (England) (T30)
72 Martin Laird (Scotland) (T51)
74 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Russell Knox (Scotland), Ernie Els (S Africa) (T85)
76 Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Jimmy Walker (T121)
77 Phil Mickelson.
“Now I’m sweating,” he said after finishing his round under sunny skies.
The delay meant that 45 players did not complete their first round Thursday. Play will resume at 8 a.m. Friday Texas time
FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72. Players from USA unless stated
68 Pat Perez, Danny Lee (NZ)
69 Will MacKenzie, Seung-Yul Noh (S Korea), Cameron Beckman, Chesson Hadley
SELECTED SCORES
71 Brian Davis (England) (T30)
72 Martin Laird (Scotland) (T51)
74 Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Russell Knox (Scotland), Ernie Els (S Africa) (T85)
76 Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Jimmy Walker (T121)
77 Phil Mickelson.
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