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Thomas Bjorn sets birdie record Thomas
Bjorn of Denmark set a Masters record Friday with birdies on his first five holes
of the second round. Bjorn,
who opened the tournament with a 74, broke the mark of four straight to start
a round at Augusta National. Ken
Venturi had four in a row to begin the first round of the 1956 Masters. Paul Harney
started the fourth round of the '68 event the same way. Bjorn
had another birdie string on the back nine, putting together three in a row starting
at No. 12. For the tournament, he was 3 under par through 15 holes. Bjorn,
a regular on the European PGA Tour, has never fared well at the Masters. In three
previous appearances, he missed the cut twice and was tied for 28th the other
year. | 
