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Article: McIlroy happy to be level with Lee
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- November 13, 2009
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THE battle for European supremacy remained all square after the
first day of the UBS Hong Kong Open as unheralded Thai Udorn
Duangdecha stole the show.
As Race to Dubai leader Lee Westwood and nearest challenger Rory
McIlroy opened with four-under-par first rounds, Udorn just missed
out on equalling the course record with an eight-under 62 to sit a
shot clear of Robert-Jan Derksen.
Wearing trousers which would not have looked out of place on
American John Daly, the 39-year-old, who is enjoying his best season
on the Asian Tour after doubling his lifetime earnings, carded just
two bogeys in deteriorating conditions.
With defending champion Lin Wen-tang, Gregory Bourdy and David
Dixon at six ...