Danny Lee off to a good start at the Puerto Rico Open – Golf News
New Zealand’s number one golfer, Danny Lee, who withdrew from Mayakoba Classic two weeks ago because of the stomach ailment, returned to action in a good style at the Puerto Rico Open.
He carded a two-under par 70 score in the opening round at the Trump International Golf Club, Puerto Rico, on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
Lee also missed the Honda Classic and did not qualify for the second World Golf Championship currently being held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) Blue Monster at Doral, Florida.
Therefore, he joined the field at Trump International and currently finished tied for the 21st position on the leaderboard.
He managed to record a total of four birdies against a double bogey to finish four strokes of the clubhouse lead.
The former US Amateur champion has yet again failed to impress his fans in the 2012 season, as he made the cut two times among the seven starts that he has made.
However, his performance in the opening round at the Trump International was worth watching and he seemed to return to his form.
He said that he has fully recovered from the viral attack he suffered two weeks ago and is feeling fresh and confident after taking the few days off.
According to Lee, the weather conditions on the course are difficult to play in and anyone can easily hit a bogey if they lose focus at any time.
Strong winds are causing the ball to move heavily in the air and the players need to perfectly calculate their shots prior to hitting them.
However, Lee had full control over his shots and made some really good drives, finding 10 of the 14 fairways at the Trump International.
With such performance and accuracy, he is expected to perform well in the remaining rounds of the tournament that features a relatively weak field because of the Cadillac Championship running simultaneously.
Meanwhile, another Kiwi player, Steve Alker, also started well in the second-tier Nationwide Tour’s Chile Classic.
The event is underway at the Prince of Wales Golf Club in Santiago, and Alker shared the 14th spot at the end of the opening round.
He scored a bogey-free round of four-under par 68, three strokes off the pace set by Australian James Nitties and American Scott Parel.
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