Tour Championship 2013: Day 1 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: September 19, 2013

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One round of the Tour Championship is in the books, and Henrik Stenson is your leader in Atlanta.

He was in the midst of a tough challenge from Adam Scott, who had a share of the lead when he went into the clubhouse. Then Stenson birdied No. 18 to put himself on top once again at East Lake.

It was a lot of fun watching the guys go head-to-head on the back nine, as Stenson had built himself a nice lead but wasn't able to distance himself from the competition. As the Swede stagnated, Scott surged up the leaderboard.



The fact that Stenson was able to hold the lead was good to see after the way he started the round. He birdied No. 2. You can see him teeing off on the second hole below (h/t PGA Tour's Instagram).



Following a par on No. 3, the Swede really turned it on at No. 4. He birdied the next four holes en route to a five-under 30 on the front nine, tying the lowest front-nine score Stenson has ever had (h/t PGA Tour).



You can see his birdie on No. 4, which was set up by a great approach, below.

He followed up with another strong approach on No. 5.



He made a bit of news when he took his frustrations out on a locker following the BMW Championship at Conway Farms last week. Golf Channel's Jason Sobel quipped that Stenson can add the front nine at East Lake to the list of destruction.



Stenson fell back down to earth on the back nine. For a while it looked like his one-stroke lead was going to be enough—that was until Scott ascended to a different level as the first round drew to a close.

The Masters champion was the inverse of Stenson. After a mediocre front nine, he went on a tear on the back nine, picking up six birdies between Nos. 10 and 16.

This shot on 16 just emphasized how much Scott was in the zone.



Once Stenson bogeyed No. 16, there was a tie for ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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