Queensland's Grant Dodd hit a
course record six-under-par 67 to take the lead on the opening
day of the Players Championship at the Royal Queensland Golf
Club on Thursday.
Dodd held a one-shot lead over fellow Australians Brett
Rumford, a 22-year-old amateur, and Grant Kenny, with Lucas
Parsons, Paul Gow and Scott Laycock one shot further back on
four under.
A host of players, including Craig Parry, Scotland's Raymond
Russell and defending champion Stephen Leaney were locked on 70.
Australian Open champion, amateur Aaron Baddeley, struggled
to a one-over-par 74 after being four over the card at one stage
during his round.
Leading Scores
67 G Dodd
68 B Rumford, G Kenny
69 L Parsons, S Laycock, P Gow
70 C Percy, D Chopra (Swe), C McCourt, C Parry, D Podlich, J-L Guepy (Fra), M
Lane (Nzl), M Campbell (Nzl), R Russell (Sco), S Allan, S Leaney, S Scahill
(Nzl), J Moseley
71 C Gray, C Carmichael, J Senden, K Woodbine, M Cain, R Backwell, D Bransdon,
D Terblanche (Rsa), E Boult (Nzl), M Ecob, M Clayton, R Pampling, S Bouvier, T
Power, D Hill, M Roberts, R Schmidt, S Collins
Selected scores:
73 R Johnson (USA)
74 A Baddeley, R Byrd (USA), A Wall (Eng), J Benepe (USA)
75 A George (Eng), T Dier (Ger), C Greenwood (USA)
