Thursday, 9 August 2012

Sizzling Swede Pettersson takes charge at Kiawah (Reuters)

Carl Pettersson of Sweden tees off on the third hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at The Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, August 9, 2012. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger

KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - Swede Carl Pettersson put himself in position to improve a mediocre record in the majors as he spearheaded a glut of low scoring to surge into a one-shot lead in the PGA Championship opening round on Thursday. The 34-year-old, who became a U.S. citizen in January, fired a sizzling six-under-par 66 in ideal conditions at the rain-softened Kiawah Island Golf Resort to take control of the season's final major. Former U.S. ...




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