Coughlan starts slowly in Miami
Thursday, 1 March 2001 22:53Ireland's Richie Coughlan got off to a disappointing start at the Genuity Championship on the US PGA Tour, with a level par round of 72 to lie well off the early pace at the Miami tournament. He now finds himself ten shots behind overnight leader Mike Weir, who shot an excellent 10-under-par 62.
The Canadian recorded the lowest round of his career on tour to open a four-stroke lead over American Glen Day with half the field back in the clubhouse at Doral Resort's Blue Monster course. American Steve Flesch and South Korean K.J. Choi shot 65, while South African Ernie Els, Australian Robert Allenby and American Andy Bean carded 66s on a morning of low scoring in perfect conditions.
Meanwhile, Greg Norman, a three-time winner at the Doral course, withdrew after falling ill overnight. Norman began feeling sluggish during Wednesday's pro-am, and his condition deteriorated overnight to the extent that he had to pull out.
Filed by Shane Murray
