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American Ryan Palmer fired a bogey-free six-under par 64 to seize a one-shot lead over German Alex Cejka and Australian Marc Leishman after round one of the Byron Nelson Championship.

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Golf-Byron Nelson Championship first round scores

May 18, 2012

May 17 (Infostrada Sports) – Leading first round scores fromthe U.S.

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Pacesetting Palmer eyes redemption in Texas

May 18, 2012

(Reuters) – Twelve months after losing a playoff for the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, Ryan Palmer had redemption on his mind after taking control of the tournament in Thursday’s opening round.

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UPDATE 1-Golf-Pacesetting Palmer eyes redemption in Texas

May 18, 2012

* Palmer sets sizzling pace with six-under-par 64 * Leishman soars into contention with two eagles (Updates at end of round) May 17 (Reuters) – Twelve months after losing a playoff forthe Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, Ryan Palmer hadredemption on his mind after taking control of the tournament inThursday’s opening round. The 35-year-old American made the most of ideal scoringconditions at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, firing aflawless six-under-par 64 to grab a one-shot lead

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Pettersen ousted, Tseng fights on at Match Play

May 17, 2012

Defending champion Suzann Pettersen was ousted by England’s Jodi Ewart in the first round of the LPGA Match Play Championship Thursday, while World No. 1 Yani Tseng barely advanced.

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Leishman soars with two eagles at the Byron Nelson

May 17, 2012

(Reuters) – Australian Marc Leishman soared into an early one-shot lead with a pair of eagles on the back nine in Thursday’s opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. The 28-year-old Leishman took advantage of relatively calm conditions at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, chipping in to eagle the par-four 11th and holing an eight-foot eagle putt at the par-five 16th on the way to a five-under-par 65

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Golf-Leishman soars with two eagles at the Byron Nelson

May 17, 2012

May 17 (Reuters) – Australian Marc Leishman soared into anearly one-shot lead with a pair of eagles on the back nine inThursday’s opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship inIrving, Texas. The 28-year-old Leishman took advantage of relatively calmconditions at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, chippingin to eagle the par-four 11th and holing an eight-foot eagleputt at the par-five 16th on the way to a five-under-par 65.

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Snedeker bags victory after clubs go missing

May 17, 2012

Visiting American Brandt Snedeker made the most of having to compete with just 10 clubs in handing Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn a shock 5 and 4 defeat on day one of the World Match-Play Championship on Thursday.

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