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Three share lead in China; Woods one back
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-11-10 22:16
Paul Lawrie, the 1999 British Open winner, fired an eight-under-par 64 on
Thursday to grab a share of the lead after the opening round of the HSBC
Champions Tournament. Lawrie was joined in the lead by Nick Dougherty and Peter
O'Malley.
 World No. 1 Tiger Woods posted 10 birdies to go along with three bogeys en
route to opening with a seven-under-par 64 at Sheshan International Golf Club.
He was joined in a tie for fourth place by K.J. Choi, Robert-Jan Derksen and
David Howell. U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell and Kenneth Ferrie are one
stroke back at minus-six.
World No. 2 Vijay Singh posted a five-under-par 67 to open the event.
This is the first event of the 2006 European Tour International schedule. The
event features winners from four sanctioned tours -- the European Tour, the
Asian Tour, the PGA of Australasia and the Sunshine Tour -- in addition to
players ranked in the world's top-50 and invitations from the China Golf
Federation.
Woods played the back nine first at Sheshan and started with a pair of pars,
his last two pars for 10 holes. He ran off three straight birdies from the 12th
to get into red figures.
The reigning Masters and British Open champion bogeyed
the 15th, but came right back with a 12-foot birdie putt on the 16th. Woods sank
an eight-footer for birdie on 17, then got up and down for birdie on 18 to turn
in five-under.
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