World Golf Championships 2012: Day 1 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: November 1, 2012

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A world-class field at the World Golf Championships—HSBC Champions tournament is headlined by Adam Scott and Louis Oosthuizen, who each fired seven-under rounds of 65 to co-lead after Day 1.

Oosthuizen did not make a bogey on the day, while Scott's round was capped off in style by an eagle at No. 9, his 18th hole of the day.

Seven of the planet's top 20 golfers occupy the Top 10 at the conclusion of Thursday's action in Guangdong, China.

On a course designed by recent European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, quite a few prominent names from the Cup are well in the mix. Americans Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson sit one shot off the pace, Dustin Johnson posted a five-under 67 of his own and Jason Dufner is also not far behind at four-under.

As for the Europeans, Peter Hanson is backing up his win at the BMW Masters nicely after shooting a 66. Former world No. 1 Luke Donald and ultimate Ryder Cup hero Martin Kaymer are inside the Top 10 as well.

It's only been one round, but plenty of stars are out to compete for a massive number of world golf ranking points. For the European players, this event has Race to Dubai ramifications, while others have a golden opportunity to vault ahead in the rankings as the year continues to wind down.

Continue reading on for a closer look at the scores, some of the day's notable highlights and a dash of social media chatter.

 

Leaderboard (view full results at PGATOUR.com)


Position Name Score T1 Adam Scott -7
T1 Louis Oosthuizen -7 T3 Phil Mickelson -6
T3 Bubba Watson -6 T3 Peter Hanson -6
T3 Shane Lowry -6
T7 Dustin Johnson -5
T7 Prom Meesawat -5
T9 Luke Donald -4
T9 Jason Dufner -4
T9 Martin Kaymer -4
 

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