WITH THREE IRISH golfers enjoying solid opening days at the Turkish Airlines Open yesterday, Waterford’s Seamus Power has been flying the flag himself in Las Vegas.
The Waterford man’s round at the PGA Tour Shriners Hospitals for Children Open was interrupted due to to poor light, but up until that point he was in promising form.
At the time, he was three-under through 14 holes, shooting a double bogey and five birdies along the way. He also came close to a hole-in-one:
An ace in Vegas? ♠️
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 3, 2017
He was THIS close. pic.twitter.com/7vYqYyJEoe
Graeme McDowell meanwhile finished his round one-under par.
South Korea’s Whee Kim is top of the leaderboard and one shot clear after carding a perfect round of 65. The 25-year-old posted six birdies and clocked par on the rest.
“That was really powerful,” he said, quoted on pgatour.com.
“I feel much more comfortable now. I’m trying to keep up that momentum. So still trying to work hard and I’m not going to change any plans for the next three days.
He added: “I think I didn’t do any stupid mistakes all day. I think that was key. The greens were a little slower than what I expected like the last two years but it was still fast and firm.”
USA’s JJ Spaun, Ryan Blaum, John Huh and Alex Cejka share second place, with Jimmy Stranger also there on five-under through 15 holes when play was suspended.
He’s one of 25 players including Power yet to complete the opening round, and are set to do so early on Friday.
You can follow the leaderboard here
- Additional reporting by OmniSport
The UFC might aswell not have rankings and contenders anymore.
@Ciarán: Woodley faught Maia, Wonderboy*2 and Lawler in his last 4 fights: each the highest rank possible at the time… If anyone should be allowed a money fight its him. Besides, in diaz’s last 2 fights, he beat a champion and then lost to the same guy on a narrow decision. So compared to other welterweights he isnt an absurd choice… Its nothing like Bisping: making his 1st defence against someone not even in the top 10 and his 2nd defence against someone who hadnt faught in 4 years.
Coincidence that McGregor and Diaz will both have titles before their rematch? Not that I’m complaining, would be hard not to get excited about the build up to that.
@Johnny: what title will Diaz have? No chance will he beat Woodley
@Connery83: 100% agree, Diaz is the perfect style for Woodley to fight. Plus hed have no excuse to be cautious in this one.
@Connery83: Woodley barely beat Maia even the the entire fight was fought on the feat. Diaz is more than a match for him on the feet and if it goes to the ground Diaz is more than comfortable fighting on top or from his back. Diaz will beat him.
@Johnny: Maia is possibly the best at bjj in the entire ufc. Woodley was being cautious to avoid his submissions, but was comfortably better on the feet. Fans were angry that he didnt try to finish him. He also beat Wonderboy who is one of the best strikers
@Johnny: Woodley will punch a hole through his face. I actually fear for Nate in this fight, as he is so durable. Mate defends with his face and against the hardest hitter at 170 that’s a recipe for disaster
That’s preposterous! What has he done to deserve a shot
@Patrick Dara Kelly: Been the only person since 2010 to beat McGregor, a 2 weight champion, in mma.
@Rudiger McMonihan: fair achievement but why has that put him in line for a title shot, he’s 3-3 at 170.
He smokes a hell a lot of weed, with Conor the King of Coke and the majority of the roster on some kind drugs he’s perfect.
@Malachy Rivers: The main difference between them and athletes in other sports is the testing. Has a football player ever been caught using PEDs?
Great fight Woodley has me blocked on twitter so I hope he gets a beating:)