ATLANTA Jason Dufner , upstaged by simply Keegan Bradley down the expand involving last month's PGA Championship , discovered more birdies around his go back to Atlanta as he snapped up your early lead at the Tour Championship.
Dufner birdied three with his or her initial some divots from East Lake Golf Club, in that case parred the remaining with the front eleven to generate your submit 3-under par. That has been one heart stroke greater than using significant other FedEx Cup details leader (through 6) and two-time success (through 5).
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Phil Mickelson had been even-par as a result of five.
Dufner had been the hard-luck history at the PGA Championship , the place that the base fell released after creating a five-shot lead along with four holes to engage in at Atlanta Athletic Club.
The Alabama seasoned bogeyed his next some holes, while Bradley birdied not one but two associated with his ultimate three to help push a new three-hole playoff. Bradley also birdied the first excess hole, operating the item out for you to claim this Wanamaker Trophy within his or her initial significant championship.
Dufner additionally had been your playoff loser in Phoenix previously this kind of season, amongst six top-10 completes overall the following season. That carries a tie up pertaining to sixth at last week's BMW Championship , training him in order to 22nd inside the FedEx standings.
jshain@tribune.com. Read Jeff Shain 's blog, The Downswing, at OrlandoSentinel.com/golfblog.
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