Choi takes 2nd-round clubhouse lead in Sweden
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July 24, 2010, Saturday
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K J Choi has taken over the lead at the Scandinavian Masters after shooting a 5-under 67 early in the second round, putting him at 9-under overall.
British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen was one of the overnight leaders but he slipped down the leaderboard after a round of 70 yesterday, taking him to 7-under at the halfway point of the tournament.
Teeing off early, Oosthuizen had a double bogey at the 150-yard, par-3 17th after landing in the water.
The South African collected three birdies and another bogey on his first nine holes, for a level par 36, which was four shots off his performance on Thursday.
Choi had an impressive start, with an eagle on the 15th, as well as birdies at the 13th, 16th and 17th, for a 5-under 31 on his first nine.
On Thursday, Oosthuizen continued his sublime form, making five birdies on the back nine to card a five-under-par 67. He was level with Australian Richard Green and American Dustin Johnson.
"The last thing I wanted to do was put up a bad show because the crowds have been unbelievable to me, cheering me on every tee and green," Oosthuizen told reporters.
In Toronto, American Brent Delahoussaye led an unlikely record-smashing assault at the first round of the Canadian Open on Thursday, carding an eight-under 62 to sit atop a leaderboard loaded with unfamiliar faces.
Course record
Delahoussaye mixed seven birdies with an eagle and a single bogey to shatter the competitive course record of six-under 64 at stately St George's Golf Club.
The previous record was set by George Knudson the last time Canadian Open was staged here in 1968.
"I am shocked," said Delahoussaye, whose only professional win came on the lower-tier Hooters Tour in 2006. "I knew I was playing well, and I didn't even really know how many under I was at one point.
"So I just kind of kept going and kept trying to make birdies."
Delahoussaye's score, which will also go into the books as the Canadian Open record, left the Louisiana native two shots clear of compatriots Vance Veazey and Brock Mackenzie.
While the scores were remarkable coming on a classic tight tree-lined layout, the same cannot be said about the golfers who produced them.
You have to search the depths of the world rankings to find Delahoussaye, who occupies the 851st spot, while Veazey inhabits number 495.
British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen was one of the overnight leaders but he slipped down the leaderboard after a round of 70 yesterday, taking him to 7-under at the halfway point of the tournament.
Teeing off early, Oosthuizen had a double bogey at the 150-yard, par-3 17th after landing in the water.
The South African collected three birdies and another bogey on his first nine holes, for a level par 36, which was four shots off his performance on Thursday.
Choi had an impressive start, with an eagle on the 15th, as well as birdies at the 13th, 16th and 17th, for a 5-under 31 on his first nine.
On Thursday, Oosthuizen continued his sublime form, making five birdies on the back nine to card a five-under-par 67. He was level with Australian Richard Green and American Dustin Johnson.
"The last thing I wanted to do was put up a bad show because the crowds have been unbelievable to me, cheering me on every tee and green," Oosthuizen told reporters.
In Toronto, American Brent Delahoussaye led an unlikely record-smashing assault at the first round of the Canadian Open on Thursday, carding an eight-under 62 to sit atop a leaderboard loaded with unfamiliar faces.
Course record
Delahoussaye mixed seven birdies with an eagle and a single bogey to shatter the competitive course record of six-under 64 at stately St George's Golf Club.
The previous record was set by George Knudson the last time Canadian Open was staged here in 1968.
"I am shocked," said Delahoussaye, whose only professional win came on the lower-tier Hooters Tour in 2006. "I knew I was playing well, and I didn't even really know how many under I was at one point.
"So I just kind of kept going and kept trying to make birdies."
Delahoussaye's score, which will also go into the books as the Canadian Open record, left the Louisiana native two shots clear of compatriots Vance Veazey and Brock Mackenzie.
While the scores were remarkable coming on a classic tight tree-lined layout, the same cannot be said about the golfers who produced them.
You have to search the depths of the world rankings to find Delahoussaye, who occupies the 851st spot, while Veazey inhabits number 495.
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