Friday, August 13, 2010

Live text - USPGA Championship

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By Sam Lyon

1350: So, clearly the tee-times are out of whack, but the order of play should remain the same provided we get some golf at one point or another. So that means Colin Montgomerie and Chris Wood will go out in the third groups, followed soon after by the likes of Ross Fisher, Ernie Els, Darren Clarke, Miguel Angel Jimenez and with Justin Rose and Simon Khan among the back-markers of the first round after that. Now talk of a Monday finish might just be premature as it stands - don't forget things should get easier after the cut - but then any more early morning foggy spells and things could get tricky.

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Golfer Oliver Wilson on Twitter: "Got all warmed up then the fog rolled in again. Looks like the other side of the draw will have the day off."

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From hawick on 606: "Going to be fascinating today. Tiger for example is three off the lead, but so compressed is the field thus far, only two shots away from missing the cut!"

1339: So how are we assessing Tiger Woods's opening round? The world number one, joint 78th out of 80 at last week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, was three under after only four holes at Whistling Straits before falling back to one-under for the round. So is that a hint at a return to form or more evidence of his fragile game and confidence at the moment? "I got off to a quick start and all of a sudden I felt like I could shoot something in the 60s, but it didn't quite happen," he said. "I've just got to continue to improve every day, I just need to solidify."

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BBC Sport golf correspondent Iain Carter on Twitter: "More fog at Whistling Straits this morning. The first round going to be delayed like it was yesterday - indefinitely due to heavy fog."

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From Stargazer on 606: "Never tried playing golf in fog, but the distance that my friends and I hit the ball off the tee it would need to be a pea-souper to inconvenience us."

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From Colm, Dublin via text: "Backed Els and Kuchar at 35/1 and 66/1 respectively, so am liking the leaderboard as it stands! Would love to see Clarke or McIlroy in the hunt come sunday though. Course looks stunning!"

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fastPhilCAFC on 606: "With some of the players not halfway through their first round yet, a Monday finish is surely now a possibility."

1324: So, as none of you have come to the party, I guess I'll have to - you know - do my job and stuff and give you a little summary of events from yesterday. Well Ryder Cup hopeful (and looking increasingly like Ryder Cup shoo-in) Francesco Molinari leads the way in the clubhouse alongside American Bubba Watson on four under - but that pair were being hunted down mercilessly by the time bad light curtailed play at around 2000 local time. Ernie Els, Matt Kuchar and Nick Watney were all left out on the course at four under, while Simon Khan and Darren Clarke led the British contingent on three under through seven and 13 respectively. Tiger Woods led at one point and then fell away, Rory McIlroy got off to a horrific start but then recovered, and the likes of Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Luke Donald are all fairly well placed on even par. What have I missed?

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From Chris via text: "Can't see the Woods for the...fog?"

1313: A bit more on the conditions at Whistling Straits - according to the weather report on the official site, it's foggy and warm, but with hope of an improvement later in the day. Yesterday, as I mentioned, we were delayed by three hours - let's hope it's not that bad hey?

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From kwiniaskagolfer on 606: "By the way, there's fog so today's play will all be delayed. No idea how bad it is."

1305: Can I just lend my heartfelt thanks to kwiniaskagolfer over on 606 - not just for correcting my 'deliberate' (ahem) mistake at 1259, but for kicking off the chat. Nice one.

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From Anon via text: "I put money on Henrik Stensson at 100/1. He's seven over through 12 holes... money well spent then."

1259: While you all ruminate on how to sum up the first day in no more than 140 characters Twitter-style, let me tell you that we're moments away from the first tee-off of the day, with Fredrik Andersson Hed, David Hutsell and John Senden resuming their first rounds on the 17th, and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Tim Thelen and Paul Goydos doing similar on the seventh. Get in touch on 606 or via text on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide) why don't you?

1253: Now then, we're looking at a bumper day's play today, with dozens of players still to finish their first rounds (after fog delayed play on the opening day by three hours) and a whole second round to get through. That means a nice and early start for the likes of British trio Chris Wood, Colin Montgomerie and Ross Fisher - and a fair few more besides. Anyone fancy providing a precis of the first day?

1245: Y'alright ladies and gentlemen, welcome to day two of the USPGA Championship at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin. Anyone know if it's foggy out there at the moment?

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