Oliver Wilson (66) one off pace in Honda Classic
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Australian Nathan Green and American Michael Connell shared the lead after the first round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
They both carded five-under-par rounds of 65, avoiding dropped shots, to edge clear of the field. England's Oliver Wilson was just one shot off the pace, after a bogey-free round of 66 which put him in a group of three sharing third place, with Colombian Camilo Villegas and Brazil's Alexandre Rocha.
Former Masters champion Vijay Singh was a further shot back, with the Fijian at three under, while Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Germany's Alex Cejka stood on two under.
England's Lee Westwood and Argentinian Angel Cabrera, who will return to Augusta next month to defend his Masters title, stayed in touch with the early leaders.
They were both positioned on one under on a congested leaderboard, with Westwood's compatriot Justin Rose on level par.
Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy were six shots off the lead after one-over rounds of 71, alongside Chad Campbell, Jeev Milkha Singh and Mike Weir.
Several big names struggled badly, though, with Ernie Els three over after following a double bogey at the short 17th with another bogey at the par-five 18th.
England's Paul Casey was three under after a birdie at the first and eagle at the long third, but his round fell apart on the back nine with four bogeys and a double bogey, and he went to the clubhouse at three over.
Sergio Garcia also had an unsatisfactory round, with three birdies on the front nine countered by seven dropped shots in his round, and he was ailing on four over.
SCOREBOARD
FIRST ROUND
Par 70.
Players from US unless stated
65 Nathan Green (Aus), Michael Connell
66 Alexandre Rocha (Bra), Oliver Wilson (Eng), Camilo Villegas (Col)
67 Vijay Singh (Fij), Bubba Watson, D.J. Trahan
68 Graeme McDowell (NIrl), Ted Purdy, Scott Piercy, Alex Prugh, Alex Cejka (Ger), Henrik Bjornstad (Nor), Anthony Kim, George McNeill, Tom Gillis, Jonathan Byrd
69 Jerry Kelly, Vaughn Taylor, Michael Bradley, Steve Lowery, Angel Cabrera (Arg), Sam Saunders, Matt Bettencourt, Matthew Jones (Aus), Charles Howell III, Will MacKenzie, Brad Faxon, Richard S Johnson (Swe), Fredrik Jacobson (Swe), Matthew Every, Lee Westwood (Eng)
70 Brendon De Jonge, Aron Price (Aus), Brett Quigley, Justin Rose (Eng), Vance Veazey, Woody Austin, Garrett Willis, Brandt Snedeker, Chez Reavie
71 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind), Chris Riley, Chris Stroud, Chris Couch, Steve Wheatcroft, Roger Tambellini, Derek Lamely, Webb Simpson, J.B. Holmes, Chad Campbell, Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Mike Weir (Can), Bo Van Pelt, Jason Bohn, Padraig Harrington (Irl)
72 Spencer Levin, Michael Letzig, Martin Flores, Jason Dufner, Joe Ogilvie, Harrison Frazar, James Driscoll, Greg Owen (Eng), James Nitties (Aus), Charlie Wi (Kor), Justin Leonard, Chad Collins, Rickie Fowler, Briny Baird
73 David Lutterus (Rsa), Jeff Quinney, Steve Marino, Chris Tidland, Ryan Palmer, Ernie Els (Rsa), Boo Weekley, Craig Bowden, Stephen Ames (Can), Lee Janzen, Mark Wilson, John Rollins, Trevor Immelman (Rsa), Mark Calcavecchia, Paul Casey (Eng), Jay Williamson, Brett Wetterich, Johnson Wagner, Rocco Mediate, Tim Clark (Rsa), Rich Barcelo
74 Scott McCarron, Sergio Garcia (Spa), John Senden (Aus), Davis Love III, Kevin Johnson, Todd Hamilton, Graham Delaet (Can), Nick O'Hern (Aus), John Mallinger, Chris Wilson, Marc Leishman (Aus), Jerod Turner, Stuart Appleby (Aus), Nicholas Thompson
75 Brian Davis (Eng), Greg Kraft, David Duval, Tim Wilkinson (Nzl), Kevin Streelman, Blake Adams, Andres Romero (Arg), Jimmy Walker, Troy Merritt, Josh Teater
76 Brian Stuard, Tim Herron, Omar Uresti, Greg Chalmers (Aus), Ben Curtis, Jeff Klauk, Francis Quinn, Bob Estes, Robert Allenby (Aus)
77 D.A. Points, Michael Allen, Paul Goydos, Ryan Garrity, Andy Matthews, Mathias Gronberg (Swe), Carl Pettersson (Swe)
78 Bill Haas, Bill Lunde, Mathew Goggin (Aus), John Merrick, Roland Thatcher, Steve Flesch, Rich Beem
79 Jeff Overton, Y.E. Yang (Kor)
80 Jeff Maggert
81 Perry Moss
FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
Australian Nathan Green and American Michael Connell shared the lead after the first round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
They both carded five-under-par rounds of 65, avoiding dropped shots, to edge clear of the field. England's Oliver Wilson was just one shot off the pace, after a bogey-free round of 66 which put him in a group of three sharing third place, with Colombian Camilo Villegas and Brazil's Alexandre Rocha.
Former Masters champion Vijay Singh was a further shot back, with the Fijian at three under, while Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Germany's Alex Cejka stood on two under.
England's Lee Westwood and Argentinian Angel Cabrera, who will return to Augusta next month to defend his Masters title, stayed in touch with the early leaders.
They were both positioned on one under on a congested leaderboard, with Westwood's compatriot Justin Rose on level par.
Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy were six shots off the lead after one-over rounds of 71, alongside Chad Campbell, Jeev Milkha Singh and Mike Weir.
Several big names struggled badly, though, with Ernie Els three over after following a double bogey at the short 17th with another bogey at the par-five 18th.
England's Paul Casey was three under after a birdie at the first and eagle at the long third, but his round fell apart on the back nine with four bogeys and a double bogey, and he went to the clubhouse at three over.
Sergio Garcia also had an unsatisfactory round, with three birdies on the front nine countered by seven dropped shots in his round, and he was ailing on four over.
SCOREBOARD
FIRST ROUND
Par 70.
Players from US unless stated
65 Nathan Green (Aus), Michael Connell
66 Alexandre Rocha (Bra), Oliver Wilson (Eng), Camilo Villegas (Col)
67 Vijay Singh (Fij), Bubba Watson, D.J. Trahan
68 Graeme McDowell (NIrl), Ted Purdy, Scott Piercy, Alex Prugh, Alex Cejka (Ger), Henrik Bjornstad (Nor), Anthony Kim, George McNeill, Tom Gillis, Jonathan Byrd
69 Jerry Kelly, Vaughn Taylor, Michael Bradley, Steve Lowery, Angel Cabrera (Arg), Sam Saunders, Matt Bettencourt, Matthew Jones (Aus), Charles Howell III, Will MacKenzie, Brad Faxon, Richard S Johnson (Swe), Fredrik Jacobson (Swe), Matthew Every, Lee Westwood (Eng)
70 Brendon De Jonge, Aron Price (Aus), Brett Quigley, Justin Rose (Eng), Vance Veazey, Woody Austin, Garrett Willis, Brandt Snedeker, Chez Reavie
71 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind), Chris Riley, Chris Stroud, Chris Couch, Steve Wheatcroft, Roger Tambellini, Derek Lamely, Webb Simpson, J.B. Holmes, Chad Campbell, Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Mike Weir (Can), Bo Van Pelt, Jason Bohn, Padraig Harrington (Irl)
72 Spencer Levin, Michael Letzig, Martin Flores, Jason Dufner, Joe Ogilvie, Harrison Frazar, James Driscoll, Greg Owen (Eng), James Nitties (Aus), Charlie Wi (Kor), Justin Leonard, Chad Collins, Rickie Fowler, Briny Baird
73 David Lutterus (Rsa), Jeff Quinney, Steve Marino, Chris Tidland, Ryan Palmer, Ernie Els (Rsa), Boo Weekley, Craig Bowden, Stephen Ames (Can), Lee Janzen, Mark Wilson, John Rollins, Trevor Immelman (Rsa), Mark Calcavecchia, Paul Casey (Eng), Jay Williamson, Brett Wetterich, Johnson Wagner, Rocco Mediate, Tim Clark (Rsa), Rich Barcelo
74 Scott McCarron, Sergio Garcia (Spa), John Senden (Aus), Davis Love III, Kevin Johnson, Todd Hamilton, Graham Delaet (Can), Nick O'Hern (Aus), John Mallinger, Chris Wilson, Marc Leishman (Aus), Jerod Turner, Stuart Appleby (Aus), Nicholas Thompson
75 Brian Davis (Eng), Greg Kraft, David Duval, Tim Wilkinson (Nzl), Kevin Streelman, Blake Adams, Andres Romero (Arg), Jimmy Walker, Troy Merritt, Josh Teater
76 Brian Stuard, Tim Herron, Omar Uresti, Greg Chalmers (Aus), Ben Curtis, Jeff Klauk, Francis Quinn, Bob Estes, Robert Allenby (Aus)
77 D.A. Points, Michael Allen, Paul Goydos, Ryan Garrity, Andy Matthews, Mathias Gronberg (Swe), Carl Pettersson (Swe)
78 Bill Haas, Bill Lunde, Mathew Goggin (Aus), John Merrick, Roland Thatcher, Steve Flesch, Rich Beem
79 Jeff Overton, Y.E. Yang (Kor)
80 Jeff Maggert
81 Perry Moss
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