Associated Press
Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia— Robert Garrigus shot a 7-under-par 64 to take a two-stroke lead today ahead of Jbe’ Kruger, who upstaged Tiger Woods in their second-round pairing at the CIMB Classic.
Garrigus was at 14-under total 128 after two rounds, following his only bogey of the round on the 18th hole.
Kruger, playing his first competitive round with Woods, pumped his right arm after each of his eight birdies in a round that also had only one bogey amid the soggy conditions at the Mines Resort and Golf Club. He had a 64 and was, two shots clear of Australia’s Greg Chalmers (69) and overnight leader Troy Matteson, who followed his opening 63 with 69.
Woods carded a 67 and was tied for fifth at 9 under with Kevin Na (66) and Zimbabwe’s Brendon De Jonge (65).
LPGA TAIWAN CHAMPIONSHIP
YANG MEI, Taiwan — South Korea’s Inbee Park shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over local favorite and top-ranked Yani Tseng after the first round of the LPGA Taiwan Championship.
Park, the tour money leader who won the Evian Masters in July in France and the LPGA Malaysia two weeks ago in Kuala Lumpur, had seven birdies at Sunrise Golf and Country Club.
Defending champion Tseng had six birdies and a bogey.
Americans Nicole Castrale and Danielle Kang were three strokes back at 68 and along with South Korea’s Hee Young Park and Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum.
Suzann Pettersen, the winner Sunday in South Korea, had a 69.
Honolulu’s Michelle Wie opened with a 71.
BMW MASTERS
SHANGHAI — Wales’ Jamie Donaldson shot a course-record 10-under 62 to take a four-stroke lead after the first round Thursday in the European Tour’s BMW Masters.
Donaldson broke the record of 63 set last year by South Korea’s Noh Seung-yul on The Masters Course at Lake Malaren Golf Club. Donaldson had only 24 putts.
Sweden’s Peter Hanson and Italy’s Francesco Molinari were tied for second at 66s.
Top-ranked Rory McIlroy, the defending champion, had a 67 and blamed a headache on the air pollution over China’s financial capital. Fellow Northern Ireland player Michael Hoey and Europe Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal also shot 67.