HSBC Champions 2016: Leaderboard Analysis After Thursday, Players to Watch

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Published: October 27, 2016

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The first day of the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions in China has ended and Sweden's Rikard Karlberg holds a one shot lead at this early stage. He shot an eight-under 64 at Sheshan International Golf Club to take the initiative in what promises to be a highly competitive tournament.

American Ricky Fowler finished the day close behind with a seven-under 65 while Russell Knox, last year’s winner, carded an impressive six-under 66.

The first day was less successful for World No. 3 Rory McIlroy, who could only muster a one-under 71 on a rainy day in China.



 

 

Leaderboard Analysis Karlberg deserves the headlines after an excellent round that nearly landed him a resounding lead at the top. The 29-year-old was nine-under heading into the final hole but tripped up at the last, taking four shots to make it to the green and agonisingly missing his par putt. The board looks tight, but Karlberg’s rivals will be all-too aware that the Swede could have opened up a surprisingly large lead.

This was not a day for the favourites. The weather conditions perhaps knocked both McIlroy and Dustin Johnson off their stride, with neither golfer getting anywhere near Karlberg’s score. Johnson can perhaps be excused for an off day — his double-bogey six on 16 tainted what was an otherwise decent opening round to give him a score of 74 — but McIlroy’s form followed a worrying recent trend.

Before his Deutsche Bank Championship triumph in September McIlroy was ranked 1st in strokes gained driving and 130th in strokes gain putting, as per Neil Tappin for Golf Monthly, and sadly it seems that his putting woes have returned.



He only sank one birdie, at the 16th, and went on a poor run of six consecutive pars after the 18th. His putting was simply not up to scratch, and it will take a remarkable comeback to see...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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