Streelman, Bjorn tied for lead at World Cup
23 Nov 2013 4:26 AM IST
Streelman birdied five of six holes on the back nine at Royal Melbourne before two late bogeys. KJ Choi, Martin Laird of Scotland and Stuart Manley of Wales were tied for third with 67s, a stroke behind Streelman and Bjorn. Jason Day was in sixth place after a 68, two behind.
Streelman’s American teammate Matt Kuchar shot 71 after four bogeys on the back nine. The Americans and Denmark were tied for the team lead, three strokes ahead of Portugal. Adam Scott, who won the Australian PGA and Australian Masters over the past two weeks, had a quintuple-bogey 9 on the 12th hole and shot 75. ‘I made some good birdie putts today and some par saves as well, so pretty happy,’ said Streelman, who is playing in Australia and representing the US for the first time.
Bjorn had a poor start to his day, four-putting the fourth hole. ‘I thought, ‘Well, this could be a long day,’ but I just kind of kept my composure and made some good birdies and kept playing solid,’ Bjorn said. ‘It is, in my eyes, probably the finest golf course.’
Streelman’s American teammate Matt Kuchar shot 71 after four bogeys on the back nine. The Americans and Denmark were tied for the team lead, three strokes ahead of Portugal. Adam Scott, who won the Australian PGA and Australian Masters over the past two weeks, had a quintuple-bogey 9 on the 12th hole and shot 75. ‘I made some good birdie putts today and some par saves as well, so pretty happy,’ said Streelman, who is playing in Australia and representing the US for the first time.
Bjorn had a poor start to his day, four-putting the fourth hole. ‘I thought, ‘Well, this could be a long day,’ but I just kind of kept my composure and made some good birdies and kept playing solid,’ Bjorn said. ‘It is, in my eyes, probably the finest golf course.’
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