PGA Grand Slam of Golf: Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy Tied for Lead After Round 1

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Published: October 18, 2011

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The first round of the 2011 PGA Grand Slam of Golf is history. Keegan Bradley (PGA Championship winner) and Rory McIlroy (US Open Winner) both shot 67 and are tied for the lead at four-under. 

Charl Schwartzel (Masters Winner) is a distant third at three-over, while Darren Clarke (British Open winner) is even further at six-over. 

With only one more round to be played, both Schwartzel and Clarke are basically out of the running for the win at this moment. This means that tomorrow is a mano-a-mano between Bradley and McIlroy for the top prize. 

 

Front Nine

Bradley started with a bogey on the par-four first hole, but came back to make an eagle on the second and birdie on the third to take the early lead at two-under. 

McIlroy made par on the first four holes, while Schwartzel had a birdie on the second to get to one-under. Clarke made bogey on the first, third and fourth holes to quickly fall to three-over for the day.

Bradley continued his blazing start, making a birdie on the par-four sixth and eagle on the par-five seventh. He made the turn after a birdie on the par-four ninth. He was at six-under after nine. 

Schwartzel added another birdie on the seventh, while McIlroy birdied the fourth and seventh holes. Both were bogey-free and at two-under exiting their front nine.

Clarke seemed to make a charge with back-to-back birdies on the sixth and seventh holes to get to one-over. But a bogey on eight dropped him back to two-over before making the turn. 



At this moment, it looked like Bradley was going to run away and open a commanding lead to finish the first round.

 

Back Nine

Bradley did not make another birdie the rest of the way. He bogeyed on the par-four 14th and on the toughest hole of the field, the par-three 16th. He was able to save par on the rest and fin...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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