{"id":11478,"date":"2012-06-14T23:21:21","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T21:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/update-1-golf-woods-on-the-prowl-thompson-leads-u-s-open\/"},"modified":"2012-06-14T23:21:21","modified_gmt":"2012-06-14T21:21:21","slug":"update-1-golf-woods-on-the-prowl-thompson-leads-u-s-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-golf-woods-on-the-prowl-thompson-leads-u-s-open\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Golf-Woods on the prowl, Thompson leads U.S. Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Thompson the surprise leader after firing a 66<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Woods trails by three after first round at Olympic<\/p>\n<p> (Updates after Woods cards a 69)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Mark Lamport-Stokes<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 (Reuters) &#8211; Tiger Woods moved<br \/>\nominously into his favourite territory on Thursday, clawing his<br \/>\nway into contention with a one-under-par 69 in tough scoring<br \/>\nconditions to lie three shots off the early U.S. Open lead.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the year&#8217;s second major lived up to its reputation as the<br \/>\ntoughest championship of all, the former world number one mixed<br \/>\nthree birdies with two bogeys to finish the opening round three<br \/>\nbehind fellow American Michael Thompson at the Olympic Club.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I played well today,&#8221; three-times champion Woods told<br \/>\nreporters. &#8220;I felt like I had control of my game all day and<br \/>\njust stuck to my game plan and executed my game plan.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I made a couple changes out there because the wind had<br \/>\nshifted and the fairways were faster. 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