IT WAS a day written for Justin Rose at Muirfield village in Memorial Golf Tournament 2010. Rose made six birdies over his final 10 holes foe 7-under 65 to build a two-shot lead over Phil Mickelson and other early starters on Thursday.
Rose has done well at Muirfield with two finishes in the top five, including a runner-ip two year ago to Kerry Perry. It would be his first victory in America if he continues his today’s performance for next four days.
Rose said, “It is a tournament that I feel like I should have won, for sure. I always feel comfortable when o do get here. I like all the tee shots, and the greens are so pure here that if you do get a putting stroke going, you are going to make some putts.”
Phil has never come particularly close to winning on the course Jack Nicklaus built. He will definitely like to complete his resume by winning the Memorial, as challenged by Jack.
Mickelson played bogey free for his 67. he made up ground towards the end of his round with two simple birdies on par 5s at No. 5 and No. 7, sandwiched around a 10 foot birdie on the sixth.
Defending champion Tiger Woods wasn’t finding much of that early going. He went well long on the first hole and failed to get up and down, then he caught a bad break on the zixth hle when his approach from the left rough hit a sprinkler short of the green and bounded over he green and to the gallery.
Woods wasn't finding much of that in the early going. He went well long on the first hole and failed to get up and down, and then he caught a bad break on the sixth hole when his approach from the left rough hit a sprinkler short of the green and bounded over the green and into the gallery. He had to make an 8-footer just to escape with bogey. Woods was 2-over through six holes.
Also at 67 were Andres Romero of Argentina, Rory Sabbatini and Michael Letzig.
Jim Furyk and Sean O'Hair were among those at 68, while Michael Sim of Australia wasted a great start — a 31 on his front nine — by having to settle for a 69.
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