The best players in the world are in China for the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club. Nick Watney lead after the first round with Tiger Woods, fresh off his FedEx Cup win, in the hunt.
Watney shot a course-record eight-under par, 64, to open the final World Golf Championship event of the season.
Ryan Moore, Martin Kaymer and Shane Lowry are tied for second place at six-under par. Woods, Paul Casey, Anthony Kim and Wen-tang Lin are in fifth place, three shots behind Watney. Rounding out the top 10 are Pat Perez, Matt Kuchar, Nick Dougherty and Jyoti Randhawa, who are tied at four-under par.
Other notables
Phil Mickelson is tied for 13th place after shooting 69 in the first round. Last week’s World Match Play Championship winner Ross Fisher is tied with Camilo Villegas, Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and three others for 21st place at two-under par. British Open champion Stewart Cink is at one-under par, while PGA Championship winner Y. E. Yang is tied with Geoff Ogilvy, Ian Poulter and Ryo Ishikawa at even-par.
Watney leads HSBC Champions, Woods two back
Watney shot a course-record eight-under par, 64, to open the final World Golf Championship event of the season.
Ryan Moore, Martin Kaymer and Shane Lowry are tied for second place at six-under par. Woods, Paul Casey, Anthony Kim and Wen-tang Lin are in fifth place, three shots behind Watney. Rounding out the top 10 are Pat Perez, Matt Kuchar, Nick Dougherty and Jyoti Randhawa, who are tied at four-under par.
Other notables
Phil Mickelson is tied for 13th place after shooting 69 in the first round. Last week’s World Match Play Championship winner Ross Fisher is tied with Camilo Villegas, Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and three others for 21st place at two-under par. British Open champion Stewart Cink is at one-under par, while PGA Championship winner Y. E. Yang is tied with Geoff Ogilvy, Ian Poulter and Ryo Ishikawa at even-par.