{"id":14640,"date":"2012-09-15T04:28:40","date_gmt":"2012-09-15T02:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/golf-kaymer-four-shots-behind-italian-open-leader-bland\/"},"modified":"2012-09-15T04:28:40","modified_gmt":"2012-09-15T02:28:40","slug":"golf-kaymer-four-shots-behind-italian-open-leader-bland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-kaymer-four-shots-behind-italian-open-leader-bland\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Kaymer four shots behind Italian Open leader Bland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">Sept 14<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Britain&#8217;s Richard Bland shot a sizzling<br \/>\nsix-under 66 to lead the way after the Italian Open second round<br \/>\nin Turin on Friday, a score matched by Ryder Cup-bound Martin<br \/>\nKaymer.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bland finished with a 12-under tally of 132, one ahead of<br \/>\nfellow Briton Marc Warren (65), Frenchman Gregory Bourdy (64),<br \/>\nSpain&#8217;s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (65) and South African Garth<br \/>\nMulroy (67).<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>German Kaymer, without a victory since the WGC-Champions<br \/>\nTournament in China in November, was among a group of players on<br \/>\n136 while Ryder Cup team mate Francesco Molinari (69) was flying<br \/>\nthe flag for Italy on 137.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts, the other player in the field who<br \/>\nwill represent Europe at the Ryder Cup in Illinois in two weeks&#8217;<br \/>\ntime, carded a 67 for 138.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kaymer started his round with a hat-trick of birdies from<br \/>\nthe 10th and did not drop a stroke all day.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bland is trying to secure his first European Tour win and<br \/>\nneeds a good week as he bids to retain his playing privileges<br \/>\nfor next season.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old Englishman is 126th on the money list with<br \/>\nonly the top 115 keeping their cards.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had a tough couple of years but that&#8217;s behind me now<br \/>\nand I&#8217;m just trying to move forward and improve every day,&#8221;<br \/>\nBland told reporters.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t go for the panic button which I might&#8217;ve done five<br \/>\nor six years ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> (Writing by Tony Jimenez; editing by Ken Ferris)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\n<p>         \t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sept 14 (Reuters) &#8211; Britain&#8217;s Richard Bland shot a sizzling six-under 66 to lead the way after the Italian Open second round in Turin on Friday, a score matched by Ryder Cup-bound Martin Kaymer. 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