Snedeker comes up big with loaned clubs
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May 19, 2012, Saturday
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BRANDT Snedeker worked wonders with a loaned set of clubs at the World Match Play Championship in Spain on Thursday, crushing Thomas Bjorn of Denmark 5 and 4 to begin his quest for a first victory outside the United States.
The lone American in the 24-man field teed off with only 10 clubs in his replacement bag, including a putter bought from the pro shop and a driver borrowed from Australian rival John Senden, while his normal set was being couriered from the airport following a delay in the arrival of his luggage.
By the time his clubs arrived at the Finca Cortesin course, allowing him to fill his bag to the maximum 14, Snedeker was 3 up after three holes. Such was his form with his newly purchased putter, he continued with it rather than use his own and holed from off the green on No. 14 to clinch victory.
"I didn't like my chances on the first tee," Snedeker said. "I just thought, 'Go out there and see if I could try to beat him, try to do what I could with what I was playing with.'"
Ian Poulter of England started his title defense by beating Senden 3 and 2, and Justin Rose, who battered Robert Rock 7 and 6 in an all-English contest. Martin Kaymer, at No 9 the highest-ranked player in the field, lost 3 and 2 to Rafael Cabrero-Bello. Robert Karlsson missed a 6-foot putt on the last to lose 1 up to Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open champion and Europe's Ryder Cup star from the same year.
The lone American in the 24-man field teed off with only 10 clubs in his replacement bag, including a putter bought from the pro shop and a driver borrowed from Australian rival John Senden, while his normal set was being couriered from the airport following a delay in the arrival of his luggage.
By the time his clubs arrived at the Finca Cortesin course, allowing him to fill his bag to the maximum 14, Snedeker was 3 up after three holes. Such was his form with his newly purchased putter, he continued with it rather than use his own and holed from off the green on No. 14 to clinch victory.
"I didn't like my chances on the first tee," Snedeker said. "I just thought, 'Go out there and see if I could try to beat him, try to do what I could with what I was playing with.'"
Ian Poulter of England started his title defense by beating Senden 3 and 2, and Justin Rose, who battered Robert Rock 7 and 6 in an all-English contest. Martin Kaymer, at No 9 the highest-ranked player in the field, lost 3 and 2 to Rafael Cabrero-Bello. Robert Karlsson missed a 6-foot putt on the last to lose 1 up to Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open champion and Europe's Ryder Cup star from the same year.
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