{"id":8221,"date":"2012-02-23T02:31:26","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T00:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/02\/golf-yang-draws-first-blood-tiger-trails-early-on\/"},"modified":"2012-02-23T02:31:26","modified_gmt":"2012-02-23T00:31:26","slug":"golf-yang-draws-first-blood-tiger-trails-early-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-yang-draws-first-blood-tiger-trails-early-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Yang draws first blood, Tiger trails early on"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Mark Lamport-Stokes<\/span><\/p>\n

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MARANA, Arizona<\/span> Feb 22 (Reuters) – While three-times
\nwinner Tiger Woods was in early trouble, Yang Yong-eun drew
\nfirst blood in Wednesday’s opening round of the WGC-Accenture
\nMatch Play Championship by beating Graeme McDowell 21.<\/p>\n

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South Korean Yang birdied four of the first seven holes at
\nDove Mountain’s Ritz-Carlton Golf Club before sealing victory
\nwith his seventh birdie of the day at the par-four 17th.<\/p>\n

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“I ran into a man that played extremely well,” Britain’s
\nGraeme McDowell told reporters. “I felt like I had to follow him
\nall day long, and I did most of the day, but he didn’t put a
\nfoot wrong.<\/p>\n

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“I made six birdies today. You just run into the wrong guy
\non the wrong day, and you have got your work cut out. I didn’t
\ntake care of business, so I’m disappointed, yeah.”<\/p>\n

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Soon after Yang’s win, Japan’s Ryo Ishikawa came from three
\ndown after 13 holes to beat American Bill Haas one up before
\nPaul Lawrie edged fellow Briton Justin Rose by the same margin
\non a breezy, sun-splashed day in the Arizona desert.<\/p>\n

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Ishikawa birdied 14, 15 and 17 before wrapping up victory on
\nthe 18th green against an in-form opponent who won the PGA
\nTour’s Northern Trust Open on Sunday in a playoff.<\/p>\n

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“Through the first 13 holes, it was really tough and I
\nwasn’t playing that well,” Ishikawa said through an interpreter.
\n“But the last five holes, I was able to compete with the
\nopponent. This course is suited for me.”<\/p>\n

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Three-times major winner Woods, seeking his first victory on
\nthe U.S. circuit in over two years, was one down to Spaniard
\nGonzalo Fernandez-Castano after six holes.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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