The Manila Times

Hardaway says ‘KD’ brings GSW to another level

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P round of the Northern Trust on Thursday (Friday in Manila). Johnson’s tee shot at the par-three sixth hole lipped-out and then after four inward birdies to

leader took three shots to get up-and-down from four-under-par 67. - ing just one stroke adrift the leading foursome of roaring their delight when his tee shot at the sixth landed short and then rolled some 40-feet toward

his left arm in delight at the thought of a 29th PGA “When I saw everybody behind the two- feet was the day but it the pen-

around third of his was the triple at ultimate hole that denied Johnson what

a two- shot leading

million event.

“It was a good round but the triple

he said.

“I tried to hit a high that ball 70-yards left of where I was looking.

“I just laughed. I literally just laughed at the way I hit the shot. I haven’t hit a shot like that in a long

In the same

trast to Johnson’s mis- -

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three- ball as John- good for both of us. - fortune jor winner ond shot some short and then rolledin putt for eagle.

Slow start for Woods

Woods endured a frustratin­g opening round in his “I just didn’t have the situations where I had a full - start being aggressive and going

he said.

“I t mean t playing a little defensive

trying to shape it and take spin off.

and winner of last week’s Wyndham

- drawing after posting a sevenover-par 78.

event will move onto the next week’s

 ?? AFP PHOTO ?? Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the tenth tee during the first round of The Northern Trust at the Ridgewood Championsh­ip Course in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
AFP PHOTO Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the tenth tee during the first round of The Northern Trust at the Ridgewood Championsh­ip Course in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

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