Bridgestone Invitational 2013 Leaderboard: Day 1 Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: August 1, 2013

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Webb Simpson made the most of his debut at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, shooting a six-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Henrik Stenson on Firestone Country Club's South Course in Akron, Ohio, on Thursday.

Plenty of big names are in the hunt after Round 1 in this field filled with golf's best talent. Seven-time tournament winner Tiger Woods headlines a huge bunch of players at four under par, while defending champion Keegan Bradley is also part of that group.   

Below is a look at the top contenders entering the second round. For the complete scores, visit PGA.com.

 

Position    Player Score To Par 1 Webb Simpson 64 -6 2 Henrik Stenson 65 -5 T3 Tiger Woods 66 -4 T3 Keegan Bradley 66 -4 T3 Chris Wood 66 -4 T3 Ryan Moore 66 -4 T7 Luke Donald 67 -3 T7 Jason Dufner 67 -3 T7 Rickie Fowler 67 -3 T7 Bill Haas 67 -3 T7 Bubba Watson 67 -3 T7 Jim Furyk 67 -3 Note: Statistics are courtesy of PGATour.com. Tournament history can be located at the Official World Golf Ranking.

Simpson hasn't captured a trophy since his 2012 U.S. Open victory, but he is on a promising course after 18 holes at Firestone.

Perhaps we should have seen this hot start coming from Simpson despite his relatively poor tie for 64th at the British Open, as Golf Channel's Todd Lewis suggests.



He began on the back nine and piled up six birdies in his first 11 holes—including four in a row from No. 17 through No. 2—before cooling off to level par the rest of the way.

Still, such a low number is difficult to come by at this venue, and Simpson's phenomenal day on the greens, in which he needed only 23 putts, allowed him to ascend to the top of the leaderboard.

It's going to take quite an effort for Simpson to remain out in front if his iron play continues to be spotty, because other hot players are giving chase and s...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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