{"id":9446,"date":"2012-03-30T03:39:13","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T01:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/update-1-golf-pettersson-shares-early-lead-at-rain-hit-houston\/"},"modified":"2012-03-30T03:39:13","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T01:39:13","slug":"update-1-golf-pettersson-shares-early-lead-at-rain-hit-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-golf-pettersson-shares-early-lead-at-rain-hit-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Golf-Pettersson shares early lead at rain-hit Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

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* Pettersson shoots 65 to set early pace<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Cabrera joint leader before play is suspended<\/p>\n

(Updates after play is suspended for the day)<\/p>\n

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March 29<\/span> (Reuters) – Carl Pettersson rebounded from missed
\ncuts in his last two PGA Tour starts by charging into an early
\ntie for the lead in Thursday’s weather-hit opening round of the
\nHouston Open in Humble, Texas.<\/p>\n

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The 34-year-old Swede, putting superbly on the slick greens
\nat Redstone Golf Club, birdied five of his first eight holes on
\nthe way to a seven-under-par 65 in the final tune-up event
\nbefore next week’s Masters.<\/p>\n

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Pettersson, a four-times champion on the U.S. circuit,
\nbriefly got to eight under but bogeyed the par-four 17th before
\nfinishing level with long-hitting Angel Cabrera of Argentina.<\/p>\n

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Americans Ricky Barnes and Jeff Maggert were a further
\nstroke back after opening with matching 66s before play was
\nsuspended at 2:27 p.m. ET (1827 GMT) due to the threat of
\nlightning in the area.<\/p>\n

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More than an inch of rain saturated the course during the
\nafternoon and organisers later abandoned play for the day with
\nonly 51 players having completed the opening round.<\/p>\n

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Among those who will resume, or start, round one on Friday
\nmorning are defending champion Phil Mickelson, three-times major
\nwinner Ernie Els and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel.<\/p>\n

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Pettersson, who reached the turn in five-under 31, was
\ndelighted with his score after missing successive cuts at the
\nTransitions Championship and last week’s Arnold Palmer
\nInvitational.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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