New putter doesn’t help slumping Woods

POTOMAC, Md. — The guy who has been fiddling with putters because he wasn’t happy with the results finally saw his share of putts go in.

If only Tiger Woods could have looked behind him, he might have seen J.J. Spaun match his best score of the year with a 7-under-par 63 to share the lead with Andrew Landry in the Quicken Loans National.

Spaun, who has gone back and forth with putters four times in his past six tournaments, quietly went about his business Thursday while most of the attention was on Woods in the group ahead of him using a mallet-style putter to help him shake out of a slump.

A new putter gave Woods a better feel but the same middling results. He had six birdie chances from 10 feet or closer and made two of them to offset a double bogey early in his round, and he settled for an even-par 70.

“I shot about the score I should have shot today,” Woods said.

Landry shot his 63 in the morning when the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm was soft, though still punishing with its thick rough. Spaun did his work in the windier afternoon, even if no one noticed. He played in the group behind Woods and didn’t even get leftovers ▶ More scores, Page 8C

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At Kildeer, Ill., Sung Hyun Park of South Korea shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 to take a onestroke lead after the first round of the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship, the

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third of the LPGA Tour’s five majors. Brooke Henderson, Jessica Korda, Jaye Marie Green and Brittany Altomore were tied for second.

At Colorado Springs, Colo., Jerry Kelly made his lone bogey on No. 18 to cap a 4-under 66 for a two-shot lead after one round of the U.S. Senior Open. Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, who won a playoff in qualifying to make the field, finished at 15-over 85.

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Paris, Bradley Dredge shot a 4-under 67 for a two-stroke lead after one round of the French Open. Two-time champion Graeme Mcdowell and Andy Sullivan were tied for second.

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