{"id":15499,"date":"2012-10-12T05:46:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T03:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/10\/golf-australian-ohern-takes-command-at-cordevalle\/"},"modified":"2012-10-12T05:46:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T03:46:52","slug":"golf-australian-ohern-takes-command-at-cordevalle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-australian-ohern-takes-command-at-cordevalle\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Australian O&#8217;Hern takes command at CordeValle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocatio\/spann\">Oct 11 (Reuters) &#8211; Australian Nick O&#8217;Hern recorded six birdies in a sizzling seven-hole stretch on the way to a commanding three-shot lead in Thursday&#8217;s opening round of the Frys.com Open in San Martin, California.<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Left-hander O&#8217;Hern, who has to win a PGA Tour title after seven full seasons on the U.S. circuit, fired a flawless nine-under-par 62 to equal the course record at CordeValle Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old piled up nine birdies, including six in seven holes from the 17th after he began his round at the 10th, to end the day three strokes clear of Venezuela&#8217;s Jhonattan Vegas, Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts and American Derek Ernst.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Swede Jonas Blixt was a further shot back after opening with a 66, level with Britain&#8217;s Greg Owen and Americans Charles Howell III, John Mallinger and Gary Woodland.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Hern, best known in the United States for twice beating Tiger Woods in the early rounds of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, was delighted with his form on a cold-damp day at CordeValle.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No bogeys is always good,&#8221; the Australian told reporters after covering his last nine holes in five-under 30. &#8220;I started off having to make a few par putts, four or five-footers. 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