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David Toms fired a bogey-free 8-under-par 62 to tie for the first round lead with Chez Reavie at the PGA‘s Colonial in Texas on Thursday. It was Toms who lost in a playoff just a week ago to K.J. Choi in the Players Championship.
Wisconsin native Mark Wilson shot a 5-under par 65 and trails the leaders by 3-shots heading to round 2 today. Madison’s Jerry Kelly is 10-shots off the lead after his first round 2-over-par 72.
Two Wisconsin golfers are in the clubhouse, finished with their first rounds at The Masters, golf’s first major of the season.
Jerry Kelly fired an opening round 2-over par 74 and Mark Wilson just finished his opening round, going 4-over par with a 76.
Steve Stricker’s first round is just underway. He’s at even par through 5 holes.
Rory McIlroy is the leader at 7-under par 65. Retief Goosen is 2-shots back at 5-under par through 16 holes. Matt Kuchar is at 4-under par through 14 holes, 3-shots off the lead.
Madison’s Jerry Kelly shot an opening round 2-over park 74 at the Masters
Jerry Kelly
in Augusta, Georgia.
Wisconsin’s Mark Wilson is at 4-over par through 13 holes. Steve Stricker just started his opening round.
Rory McIlroy is the leader on the course at 5-under par through 12 holes.
Ross Fisher and Brandt Snedeker are the clubhouse leaders, after opening round 3-under par 69′s today.
The 2011 Masters, golf’s first major of the season, starts tomorrow (Thursday).
The three Wisconsin golfers in the field have the following Thursday-Friday tee times.
Jerry Kelly - 7:07am & 10:14am with Camillo Villegas & Jeff Overton
Mark Wilson - 8:13am & 11:31am with Martin Laird & Bo Van Pelt
Steve Stricker - 11:53am & 8:24am with Fred Couples & Luke Donald
Other groupings of note are Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Jason Day at 8:24am & 11:42am. #1 ranked Martin Kaymer, along with Lee Westwood and Matt Kuchar at 9:19am & 12:26pm. Tiger Woods, Graeme McDowell and Robert Allenby at 9:41am and 12:48pm. And defending champion Phil Mickelson goes off with Geoff Ogilvy and amateur Peter Uihlein at 12:48pm and 9:30am.
Menomonee Falls native Mark Wilson shot a final-round 67 to finish the PGA’s Sony Open in Hawaii at 16-under-par 264 to win the event and put himself in the Masters field April 7-10 in Augusta, Georgia. Wilson edged Tim Clark and Steve Marino by two strokes.
Wilson’s 3rd-career victory was worth $990,000 and earns him a tw0-year PGA Tour exemption.
AUDIO: Mark Wilson is excited to have qualified for the Masters :16
Wilson shot bogey free golf over the 36-hole finale on Sunday.
Fellow Wisconsin golfers Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly of Madison both tied for 9th place at 10-under-par 270. Stricker finished 68-66 over the final two rounds. Kelly shot 69-66.
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