Birdie Putt Leads Open From Leaderboard

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Those three events will all be contested in June. As the calendar turns to July, there are three more events, including the Canadian Open.

The Canadian Tour Championship will be contested at Scarboro Golf and Country Club in Toronto, which is celebrating its centennial in 2012.

"Our recent agreement with the PGA Tour has also provided us with some new horsepower and we are confident that we can get those events in question over the hump when the full schedule is released in a month from now."

"I just had a hard time getting a feel for these greens. It was difficult and my speed was off," said Woods, who is tied for ninth place.

Woods, despite a fall in the world rankings to 25th, still made headlines with his season debut, but he was not the only big star to open his season in the Gulf.

World No. 2 Lee Westwood managed an even-par 72.

Martin Kaymer, the two-time defending champion and three-time winner, struggled badly on Thursday. He went out in 39, came back in 38 and signed for a five-over 77.

"I feel it suits me really well. Just one problem -- it suits Martin Kaymer even better," said McIlroy.

McIlroy dropped a shot at the 14th, then again at No. 17, but rebounded at the par-five 18th, despite hitting a tent with his second shot. The Northern Irishman got back to three-under par thanks to a short birdie putt at the par- five second.

It was not a statistically beautiful round for the world No. 3. He missed eight fairways and six greens in regulation, but he scrambled well and is atop the leaderboard.

"It was a good score and a great way to start 2012, but I don't feel I drove the ball particularly well and it's something I've got to work on," said McIlroy. "It was nothing that a good practice session won't fix."

Gareth Maybin, Richard Finch and Jean-Baptiste Gonnet are knotted in third place at four-under 68.

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•    Wait, Rory just hit it off the golf course, got to drop it 20 yards away with no penalty and now has a birdie putt? #mustbenice

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•    Who's world is this? Its yours

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•    Im finna go ham on every team in the AMC conference Park,Mo Bap,HLG, williams Baptist,william woods,columbia...

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•    Niggas blastin music wen ppl tryna sleep<<<<< stupid inconsiderate bastards n tha woods -_______-

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•    Rory McIlroy's performance yesterday was an exhibition of scoring. Certainly not brilliant at times, but he got the most out of his round.

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•    #brrrrrrrrr - it's a tad chilly in the park this morning! Thanks heavens for a warming freshly brewed cup of #rosylea #smashing #ff to all

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•    Woods Back To Back....#ImFried

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•    Lil' Wayne- Neck Of The Woods

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•    Ever find it interesting that pro golfers putt better for par than they do for birdie ...

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•    In de bus richting sneek, zometeen stage van 9 tot kwart over 5 en dan naar school om van half 6 tot 9 te helpen bij open dag! #drukdruk

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