Watney leaves Open champion Woods trailing by seven
Posted on: Thursday, 28 July 2005, 12:56 CDT
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Newly crowned British Open champion Tiger Woods mustered a 71 to finish seven strokes behind early leader Nick Watney in the Buick Open first round at Grand Blanc, Michigan Thursday.
Watney, who has failed to make the cut in his last seven PGA Tour events, looks poised to break out of his tailspin after grabbing a two-shot lead over compatriot Neal Lancaster thanks to an opening 64 at the Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club.
Lancaster also had an error-free start to the $4.6 million event with a six-under-par 66.
Paul Goydos and Tommy Armor III are in the clubhouse one shot further adrift on five-under 67s and Britain's Justin Rose leads a large group at four under.
World number one Woods, making his first appearance since his British Open triumph at St Andrews, got off to a quiet start with pars on his opening eight holes and never mounted a charge.
Defending champion and world number two Vijay Singh was level par through two holes.
Source: REUTERS
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