CROMWELL, Conn.
Alexander Semin Canadiens Jersey . -- Brendan Steele shot an 8-under 62 in the morning session to take a one-stroke
lead after the first round of the Travelers Championship. The 31-year-old
Californian opened with an eagle, holing a 129-yard wedge shot in the rain. He
birdied six of the next 12 holes at TPC River Highlands, and closed the
bogey-free round with five straight pars. Steele finished two shots off the
course record set by Patrick Cantlay in 2011 as an amateur. "On 14, I started to
think 59, which is probably why I slowed down a little bit," Steele said.
Bud Cauley and Ryan Moore shot 63, and Chad Campbell, Joe Durant, Scott Langley,
Eric Axley and Jeff Maggert followed at 64. Former Stanford stars Patrick
Rodgers and Cameron Wilson made their pro debuts, with Rodgers shooting a 66,
and Wilson a 73. Rodgers won 11 college tournaments and this years Ben Hogan and
Jack Nicklaus awards as the nations top college player. Wilson won the NCAA
individual title. Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton, coming off a
second-place tie in the U.S. Open, shot a 74. Steele and Cauley went out in a
steady rain Thursday morning, but by noon the sun had broken through. "It took
the rain pretty well," said Masters champion Bubba Watson, who shot a 67 and was
among 75 players to break par. "Its kind of soft, but not too windy, so you can
score around it." But nobody could catch Steele, who is shooting for his third
top-10 finish this season after failing to qualify for the U.S. Open. He instead
watched from the stands as his favourite hockey team, the Los Angeles Kings, won
the Stanley Cup. Steele changed putters during the second round of U.S. Open
qualifying and said that decision to go from long to short has been paying off.
He needed just 26 putts Thursday. "Speed control is a lot better," he said.
Cauley started on the back nine and got his round going on the signature 15th
hole. He avoided the woods on the right and put his tee shot within 20 feet,
then made the eagle putt. "With that pin back right, if you hit it right, thats
obviously not where you want to be, and obviously theres water left," he said.
"So I hit that right where I was trying to and rolled it up there and
capitalized with the putt." Campbell was at 7 under until he hit it into the
water on the same hole. Moore, who has four top-10 finishes in eight starts at
this tournament, credited his 63 to a decision not to practice after a poor
round in the pro-am Wednesday. "I was relaxed and comfortable and just went out
and played golf today instead of overdoing it and over-thinking it, which I feel
like Ive maybe done a little lately," Moore said. "Ive been practicing too
much." Trevor Immelman had the shot of the day, making a double eagle from 246
yards on the par-5 13th hole. He used a 3-wood and cleared a green-side water
hazard. "The main thing is to keep it dry," he said. "You got to get it over
there, and it came out pretty good and started rolling." Immelman also had three
bogeys in his round of 68. Defending champion Ken Duke opened with a 65.
Louis Oosthuizen withdrew after seven holes because of back issues.
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Cavaliers.ROSA KHUTOR, Russia, Feb 14 (Reuters) - German slalom specialist Felix
Neureuther is being examined for whiplash following a car accident on an icy
road on his way to the airport to the Sochi Olympic Games, Germanys skiing
federation spokesman said on Friday."He hit the crash barrier on a slippery,
snowy road," Ralph Eder told Reuters, adding that Neureuther was able to
continue driving after the accident."His doctor is examining him now for
whiplash."The medical exam will determine if and when thee 29-year-old would be
able to fly to Sochi to start in Wednesdays giant slalom and next Saturdays
slalom, Eder said.
Mike Green Red Wings Jersey. Neureuther, the son of double Olympic champion Rosi Mittermaier and six-time slalom World Cup
winner Christian Neureuther, missed his plane from Munich after the
crash.Despite having had an injury-plagued season, Neureuther is tipped to be a
medal contender in both races. He won a World Cup giant slalom and two slaloms
last month, including the prestigious Kitzbuehel slalom.
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