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Watney takes an early lead at the WGC-HSBC
Nov. 5, 2009 - 3:25 AM ET

Nick Watney carded an opening round of 8-under-par 64 and holds a two-stroke advantage at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China.

Watney started on the back nine and he made the turn at 6-under-par after posting four birdies and an eagle. He quickly racked up three birdies in his first four holes of the front nine and it looked like not only the course record was going to fall, but he might have a chance of round of 59. Watney then started to par the rest of the holes, until a bogey at the final hole cost him a chance to break the course record and cut his lead down to two strokes.

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