Dubuisson takes 2-shot lead in Seoul; Casey lurks
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April 27, 2012, Friday
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VICTOR Dubuisson of France defied tough scoring conditions yesterday to shoot a 4-under 68 and take the first-round lead at the Ballantine's Championship in Seoul.
Cold weather and a fierce wind at the hillside Blackstone Golf Club meant only 17 players among the 156-strong field went round under par.
Dubuisson did not escape the thick undergrowth lining many of the holes, running up a double bogey at the fourth hole and starting his round from the 10th tee with a bogey.
But he also had eight birdies as he took a two-shot lead from a group of five players on 2 under, including Paul Casey of England.
British Open champion Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland could only manage a 5-over 77, and looks set to continue his run of failing to finish higher than 20th in any tournament since his victory at Royal St George's last July.
Dubuisson has yet to win in two seasons on the European Tour but finished fourth at the China Open last weekend to pick up some momentum.
"I made a five-meter putt to save bogey at the 10th, my first hole, and a five-meter putt to save par at my second hole," he said. "That made all the difference because under the conditions if I had missed the putts twice I could have gone into a negative cycle."
Joining Casey on 2 under were Jung Ji-ho of South Korea, Richie Ramsay of Scotland, Jamie Donaldson of Wales and Mark Foster of England.
Cold weather and a fierce wind at the hillside Blackstone Golf Club meant only 17 players among the 156-strong field went round under par.
Dubuisson did not escape the thick undergrowth lining many of the holes, running up a double bogey at the fourth hole and starting his round from the 10th tee with a bogey.
But he also had eight birdies as he took a two-shot lead from a group of five players on 2 under, including Paul Casey of England.
British Open champion Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland could only manage a 5-over 77, and looks set to continue his run of failing to finish higher than 20th in any tournament since his victory at Royal St George's last July.
Dubuisson has yet to win in two seasons on the European Tour but finished fourth at the China Open last weekend to pick up some momentum.
"I made a five-meter putt to save bogey at the 10th, my first hole, and a five-meter putt to save par at my second hole," he said. "That made all the difference because under the conditions if I had missed the putts twice I could have gone into a negative cycle."
Joining Casey on 2 under were Jung Ji-ho of South Korea, Richie Ramsay of Scotland, Jamie Donaldson of Wales and Mark Foster of England.
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